Writers Block

As a writer, one of the most annoying things is to not have anything to write about and can not focus. This can be a big problem for all of us, when writing a letter or even an email.

What causes it?

The first step to solving your writers block, is to understand what is is that is causing it. There are many things that can cause writers block.

Too much pressure to complete the writing to a to higher standard
We do not know that our readers know, or what they what to hear
We lack the fact and information
Lack of structure to your writing
No interest in the topic
Being tired
Have not thought about the topic enough.

How to solve it

There is no one solution to writers block, but the main idea is to try many different ideas over a period of time.

Think about alternative wordings and phrasing
Make many draft copies
Wait for an inspiration
Start a difficult sentence with words that help lay out the sentence, for example "Due to the fact that..." and "it is imperative that..."
Make notes about ideas as they come to you
Try brainstorming
Break the writing into sections and complete each section before working on the transitions between the sentences.
Try explain what your writing about to another person
Leave hard sections for latter
Be flexible and willing to through out sections that are causing problems.
Take breaks
Think about your audience; who are you writing it for
Practice your writing skills
Work on several articles simultaneously
Sleep on it
Allow ideas the time to develop
It is alright to spell a word wrong while you finish getting down your current idea

Look for ideas

When I am writing for my website, I often find myself lacking ideas to even start on. To get around this for of writers block, there are many places to look for ideas.