Comments on: 10 tips for beating blogger’s block

By: irtiza104

irtiza104 — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:55:39 +0000

I didnt know about the hittail thing. i’ll definitely check it out. thanks for this… :)

By: lynda

lynda — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:43:42 +0000

Thanks for the great tips! Already used some. Great links, too.

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:35:07 +0000

Shitty first draft is working for me. Sometimes I publish blog post and after one day I add new text, edit and delete.

Before writing I take notes from my brain and then write short sentences on piece of paper. That is helpful for me.

By: Gary Barber

Gary Barber — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 13:30:17 +0000

I constantly consider when commenting on a blog (like this) if the comment goer over a few paragraphs and is involved then maybe I should be blogging on this topic. Also for me the ideals book works well, that and constant link dropping onto a tumblr, which often allows me to expand on the topic later. This way I always find I have at least three to four timeless topics at hand.

By: Gaston

Gaston — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:55:13 +0000

To get rid of writer’s block I recommend purchasing a couple books, and keeping them forever:

On Writing Well by Willim Zinsser (a must-have book)
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield (this book is procrastination’s end)

They are both funny and witty. And both motivate you to do small tasks, and do your job.

By: Arif

Arif — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:40:08 +0000

Beautiful. Simply beautiful!
I’ve received a bit of motivation to get myself from listening to the podcast interviews of Seth Godin and Steven Pressfield at the Accidental Creative. Definately worth a hear.

By: SpiKe

SpiKe — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:18:41 +0000

I get a lot of ideas from books. The library is my best friend when I'm stuck for topics. Organize IT

By: Mike Levin

Mike Levin — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:48:05 +0000

Of course, we at HitTail wholeheartedly agree with your list. Thanks for the mention!

By: A. Marques

A. Marques — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 19:04:57 +0000

For me, iPhones are actually not much lust inducing, but ok… :)

For me, what works best is number 6. A little walk does wonders to break the block.

By: glenn abel

glenn abel — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 21:49:05 +0000

Well done.

I just did a similar list of ways to beat “writer’s block.” Here are two of them:

Tell a friend about the material. I do this all the time before writing DVD reviews. I hear myself revising the material as I talk with different people. Everyone does this kind of honing while telling a story over and over; the trick is to pay attention and exploit the synergy. Wish I’d learned this one a lot sooner.
Start writing in the middle. Type in the quotes and the background info, anything to get words flowing. At some point, it’ll feel right to move to the top and do the glamour work.