| It has been said that there is no such thing as | | | | writing again. |
| writer's block. It makes sense because we never | | | | - Listen to a recording by someone who is |
| seem to get eater's block, or having fun block. | | | | speaking on your topic. Hearing another person's |
| Yet, sometimes it is difficult to come up with a | | | | voice speak about what you want to write about |
| fresh, new idea on a moment's notice. Here are | | | | will start a conversation in your head that will lead |
| some tips on what to do when you can't think of | | | | to ideas pouring out of you like water from a |
| what to write about: | | | | faucet. |
| - Go for a walk. Getting out in the fresh air can | | | | - Make a list of ideas that you would like to write |
| clear your mind and give you some ideas. Don't | | | | about. As you take some notes more ideas will |
| walk too far in one direction because when the | | | | flow and soon you will be writing. |
| ideas hit you will want to get back home quickly | | | | - Surf the net. By going on the internet and |
| and write them down. | | | | searching for more information on your topic, you |
| - Look through a book on the topic you want to | | | | will have ideas coming out of your ears. One site |
| write about. Just glancing through the table of | | | | will lead you to the next and the next thing you |
| contents or one chapter of a well written book | | | | know you will have your own ideas mixed in with |
| on your topic will generally trigger some ideas | | | | those of hundreds of other people. Your own |
| about what you want to write about. It will make | | | | voice will emerge and you will have much to write |
| you think back to something that you haven't | | | | about in your specific area. |
| thought about for awhile and soon you will be | | | | |