This post from 2014 is still relevant, not least for the ‘90 tips’ article referenced within it. Enjoy.
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Ideas for making your blog work for you (revisited)
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Getting your ideas down
Did Samuel Pepys, for example, carry a quill and an inkwell around with him?
Read MoreIs it better to have more ideas than time, or more time than ideas?
Rather than spend time writing an article, I thought I’d draw a picture instead.
Read More7 ways to get ideas for blog posts
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Fortunately, I don’t often suffer from writer’s block — my problem is more often a lack of time in which to write what I’d like to. But if you are stumped for what to write or, like me, you sometimes wish to publish something without having to spend hours on it, here are some ideas you might wish to consider. They have all worked very well for me.
Read MoreLoads of ideas, just not enough time
Rather than spend time writing an article, I thought I’d draw a picture instead.
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Filing my writing ideas
Where to store your writing ideas
Author Anne Tyler has a good solution to the question of how to store your writing ideas.
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It can be quite hard coming up with ideas for making your blog work for you. By that I mean help you generate traffic to your blog, help you to establish yourself as the go-to person in your niche, or how to generate income from your blog (whether directly or indirectly). However, I recently came across a blog post that suggests 90 ways to “make your blog rock”. It’s pretty good.Managing four diaries
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According to my diary, I am due at the vets today for worming. I am told that this involves nothing more terrible than having a gigantic pill put down one’s throat. Nevertheless, I’m glad that the entry refers to our cats rather than myself.
One of the drawbacks of entering appointments into a smartphone is that it’s not easy to write copious explanatory notes – but the advantages definitely outweigh the disadvantages.
Using Google for Article Ideas
Stumped for some ideas on what to write about? One way to tackle that sort of block is to generate ideas randomly. The trouble with random idea generators, however, is that they are usually either outlandish (for example “mobile fish typewriter”), boring, or repetitive. That’s because they’re too random. Also, you have to dance to someone else’s tune: there’s no input from you whatsoever.