Comments on: Free Writing – Battling Bloggers Block

By: claire

claire — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:05:40 +0000

I like the information that i have read….its intereting and i’ve got many things…i hope to read more interesting topics.. thank you

By: Bryan Casteel

Bryan Casteel — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 13:26:27 +0000

Great series Darren. Just the opposite sometimes works well for me. Instead of Free Writing, I will use “Structured Writing”. My favorite structure to use comes from some books that study influence. I will write this structure down and then use it as a template to work from:

Create Interest (headline, first line)
State the Problem (what needs to be solved)
Offer Evidence of the Problem (examples, testimonials, etc.)
Solve the Problem (the reason you are writing)
Call to Action (what the reader needs to do)

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By: Marek

Marek — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 18:18:15 +0000

I am a paddler and photographer. I often write in my paddling blogs “around pictures”: adding some comments and observations, connecting it to some historical records or news from web, etc., returning to it after a few days. The picture is usually my starting point.

I don’t experience a bloggers block, but, right now, I have a block on writing my work related paper. Somehow, these plots from my computer simulations don’t trigger my imagination …

By: Brad D.

Brad D. — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 18:04:28 +0000

Freewriting works fine for very general posts that don’t require any in depth analysis or references. Of course I have done this before, I just end up leaving information blank and then coming back to it later when I have researched my topic further.

This is what I suggest:
Free write using those webs that you used to use in school. You know where you make a bubble in the middle, and branch off into other bubbles. This basically works as an idea web. You can write on a topic, and then shoot off to another. With one simple idea you can have 10 in no time.

By: Fly Girl

Fly Girl — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 16:26:27 +0000

When I’m working out what I’m going to do for a speaking engagement, I frequently use the same technique as you do, with just a change of location. I talk in the car.

I used to get all sorts of odd looks from drivers, but with the proliferation of hands free phone options, now everyone just assumes that I’m on the phone.

By: victor

victor — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 16:20:55 +0000

Darren thanks for sharing your thought on the subject.Have often found your blog very resourceful.I think its hay time your blog make’s my blog of the day series.

By: victor

victor — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 16:16:44 +0000

Daren thanks for sharing your thought on the subject.