Comments on: How To Get Past The Blank Page By Creating Urgency

By: Bob B

Bob B — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:07:19 +0000

The thing I do is try to just type. Doesn’t matter if it’s on the topic I’m trying to blog on or not. That’s not important. Once I get juices flowing, my blog post usually does too.

By: Mark - Refrigerator Guide

Mark - Refrigerator Guide — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:05:58 +0000

I can attest to this – I always figure that I’ll have plenty of time to animate/blog on the weekends because I don’t work then, yet somehow in the 3-4 hours I can squeeze in before work each morning I get a lot more done. I realized it’s because with a time limit hanging over my head I have to force myself to stay on task.

Maybe I’ll see about getting a part time job on the weekends to help me be more productive :)

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:06:03 +0000

Hysterical post; I love it. I’ve been known to keep writing while needing to hit the restroom; it sure does help you finish a paragraph or page or thought… you just have to be extra careful when you edit later on; you make a ton of typos. :)

I just try and start writing like a 10 year old just to fill space and eventually I find myself putting good words down; whatever helps.

By: vio

vio — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:56:17 +0000

Darren really great tips.It is is the common behavior of every blogger.It’s not easy to start but if you start then it’s half of done.
I mean initiative of any work is half done but in the blogging field you need really done.
If you write any single sentence then you can create more then 10 sentences from one.

By: ashok

ashok — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:31:56 +0000

I think there are some neat tips here, but I don’t know how much I agree with the premise. I think the way you get writing is by reading, looking at things online, bookmarking links, making notes.

At the very least you should be able to put up a post full of links to various things for your readers. I’ve been doing more of this as the month has progressed.

But you know what? Sometimes it’s important to not write. If you publish every day this week, people might get tired of that. Writing 4 or 5 times a week might be perfect. And blogging isn’t just about promotion by amassing content – if you have something important to say, you should take your time with that.

By: Palmyrez

Palmyrez — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:46:15 +0000

I never made it through the first draft, so I programmed a tiny application that plays the nastiest sound I could find (a car alarm) after 5 seconds of no typing. That’s urgency, hahaha!
Great read.

By: Fruitfulvine2

Fruitfulvine2 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:06:05 +0000

Those sound like great urgency creating methods. At the moment I don’t have a challenge with having nothing to write but I’ll keep those tips in mind.

By: cadeau

cadeau — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:13:32 +0000

Hello! I feel like you wrote that post (Urgency) JUST FOR ME! You described exactly what happened to me this past w’end..
Anyways thanks for sharing an interesting blog..

By: Review Unit

Review Unit — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:38:25 +0000

Being a new bie in blogging, i face this situation many a times. BUT when i first read that it sounded funny and i thought if this would really work.

Yesterday i tried holding my “dejection”…..and i was surprised when i fisnished with a killer post….thanks Darren

By: hokya

hokya — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:39:55 +0000

wow, inspiring article you have :-)

it is both wise and understandable

By: poch

poch — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:12:11 +0000

Funny yet wise. I like this. Bravo!

By: Roman

Roman — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:26:44 +0000

Hello,

Thank you all for your feedback. On my blog I am use to 2 or 3 comments per post. Getting the pleasure of reading 40+ comments is a new experience for me.

There is one comment in particular that peaked my interest – the one from Observer. It is true that I had something to say about problogger commentors, but it was far from nasty. Nor did I claim that Darren’s advice is useless.

It is unfortunate that you did not leave any contact information on your comment. I would like to contact you and find out what gave you those impressions. You left only three clues that reveal who you might be: 1) you are the ‘Observer’ 2) you know something about hell and 3) you have the authority to bless me. Are you who I think you are – are you Him?

Him or not, send me an email and I will try to clear things up.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:16:07 +0000

Wow! These are certainly some interesting ways to get to writing. To be honest, I’ve never thought of any of these.

By: ZK @ Web Marketing Blog

ZK @ Web Marketing Blog — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:36:31 +0000

Instead of all this, just type those words which can be keywords of your post. Write one word and press enter and that write another one and press enter. Keep doing it till 11 – 15.

Now pick one word through which you can start and start writing …

Pick related other one and so on … :D

By: Lydia, Clueless Crafter

Lydia, Clueless Crafter — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:26:51 +0000

I thought I was the only one who held my bladder.

I reward myself after writing. Last night, I wouldn’t allow myself to watch Don Draper drape himself all over another woman until I had written a good bit. Mad Men is always my reward.

By: Cheryl Andonian aka Momblebee

Cheryl Andonian aka Momblebee — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:06:55 +0000

Finally, a refreshing approach to yet another post about writer’s block. I’ve been tired of the same suggestions found on billions of sites (even this one!) You know: go for a walk, surf the internet, comment on other blogs, read the newspaper, on and on. This is good…but I’ve got the ultimate in creating severe urgency: Eat an Exlax tablet, wash it down with multiple cups of coffee while sitting on a public bench with no public restroom nearby. That should do the trick.

By: BLOGERCISE

BLOGERCISE — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:38:34 +0000

I always shared the view that there is no such thing as “motivation” there are just people who get on and do stuff, and there are those that don’t.

Motivation isn’t a character trait, you don’t need tricks and gimmicks, all anyone has to do is go and do something. It really is that easy.

By: Jodi Kaplan

Jodi Kaplan — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:34:54 +0000

Not sure of the “netiquette” of this (if it’s not OK, feel free not to post this comment), but I just wrote a guest post about overcoming writer’s block at http://www.robswebtips.com/get-rid-of-writers-block/

I’m not sure I’d advocate smoking, or risking a bathroom accident, as a cure for writer’s block. How about promising yourself a better reward? Maybe a coffee break? Or reading that email from your grandma?

By: Phyllis

Phyllis — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:05:33 +0000

Great post. Perfect for my Monday AM, first thing in the morning – oops it’s 9:00 already procrastination. Heading to blog NOW!
Thanks for the push!

By: John Henderson

John Henderson — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:01:20 +0000

Great ideas. I can vouch for the smoking idea, I do it everyday that I am working at home.

It is absolutely effective. It makes me more productive than I otherwise would be.