Where to Start Writing Blog Posts When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed
You’re staring at a list of blog post ideas waiting for the posts to write themselves but they never do. Where do you start writing blog posts when you’re feeling overwhelmed? Sometimes the best thing to do is walk away, do something else, then return with a new approach.
Do anything that gets your mind away from the blank page.
Go for a walk. Play with the dog. Dance.
You will be amazed at what 5-10 minutes away from the screen can do for your creativity and blogger motivation.
Believe me when I say I spend as much time in my backyard pondering as I do writing.
Come back to the list of ideas or the piece you’re writing with new eyes.
Start where you’re comfortable.
Pick a topic from your list that inspires you and write. Some days that’s easier said than done.
There are two ways I approach blog post writing:
- Write the middle of the post first. Then a conclusion. Craft the opening last. It’s often easier to write the opening after I’ve gotten all of my ideas out of my head.
- Write what I know on the topic. Write from the heart. Research and make notes. Then go back and craft a piece my client will love.
Find your flow. There’s no right way to write.
On my list(s) of blog post ideas, whether for my own writing or for a client, I add notes and relevant links that trigger me when I come back to write. If I have only a topic listed, I don’t always recall why I wanted to write on that topic and it causes a feeling of overwhelm.
I have a list of 100 blog post ideas that gives me anxiety.
I wonder why I haven’t written these posts or how I could, if I wrote them, repurpose them into an ebook, livestream, or guest blog post. My chest is tight just writing about it.
Finally I took the list of 100+ blog post ideas and broke it into a smaller list of 25 ideas. That’s where I got many of my 12 blog post ideas in 30 minutes or less.
12 ideas is less overwhelming than 100 ideas or a blank page with no plan.
When you’re feeling overwhelmed, step away and come back with a new approach. Make your list shorter. Focus on one category rather than a huge list. Write a topic that interests you in the moment.
There’s isn’t a right or wrong way to write your blog posts. Find what works for you and go with the flow to create content that reaches your target audience.
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