Thousands upon thousands of
new blogs are created daily, and an equal number are abandoned to the internet graveyard every day. The reasons blogs are left to languish, without the updates that are the lifeblood of any blog, are as numerous as the reasons the authors start them in the first place- but it would seem that the number one reason for blog abandonment is simply that the author runs out of steam, and ideas.
Writer's block doesn't have to mean the death of your blog, it affects everyone who writes on a regular basis at some point - but you can get through it until you reach that renewed energy for writing with just a few exercises.
The next time you're sitting there, staring at your keyboard, feeling guilty because you haven't posted for ages and ages don't give up! Just turn to your favorite news source, or search a comprehensive site like
Yahoo! news or
Google news, for stories related to your niche, your industry, or something that you find interesting or noteworthy - every day the news is full of controversial or otherwise interesting stories you can offer a bit of insight, analysis, or opinion on - and that's what your blog visitors are looking for; a view on the world through *your* lens...
Overcoming writer's block
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