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A Transcript of... Ideas 07 Read |
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Hi, you're listening to Writing Tips for Content Creators. In this episode we're going to continue in the series of looking at easy ways to generate ideas. Because after all, deciding on a topic to write about is only half the battle -- you also have to decide what to write about IN that topic. So here's idea generator #7... 7. Read. Read. Read. An excellent way to get the writing juices flowing again is to read. Look at magazines to get ideas. Often times, an article will be well written but it might only touch on a portion of a subject. An example might be that you open up an interior decorating magazine and spot a wonderfully written article on making quilts. The article talks about things that a quilt could be used for and some basic instructions on how to make one. However, without plagiarizing that article, what other things about quilts could be written on. Perhaps historical information could be added, or locations of museums. People might be interested in knowing the best type of fabric to use. Many people start a good article but only cover a small portion of the subject matter. One of my favorite things to do to generate ideas for my writing and to overcome the dreaded writer's block is to spend a few hours in my favorite bookstore. I love to browse through books and look for ideas. Again, we're not talking about stealing someone's content, we are talking about finding ideas about which you can write your own original content. Visit a bookstore. Or a library. Or a magazine stand. And just browse through materials relating to what you are writing about. And you are almost certain to find some great ideas you can use. |
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