Starting An Online Business From Scratch

Minimum word count, maximum word count, internal links, external links, hot topics, reviews, endorsements, tutorials and blog promotion. We bloggers have a lot to think about every time we want to add to our blogs.

We want to provide quality content for our loyal readers while still making it fun for both of us. We find comfort in a system of post creation because we feel it has served us well.

But do we let the “rules” stifle our creativity?

One of my faults as a writer is over-analyzing an idea until it’s so old to me I don’t see how anybody could still find it remotely interesting. I have to fight with myself not to see a thought as a finished product.

To combat this, I am now working on building a system that allows me to cultivate ideas in a non-judgmental environment. My goal is to avoid is subjecting a raw idea to all the rigors of a finished post before it’s had a chance to take its first breath.

Here are some tips to expand your creativity

• Carry a small notebook with you everywhere you go.
• When something triggers an idea write it down.
• If you have time, expand on it then without being judgmental. If not, set aside some time later to do this.
• Don’t force it-the idea should energize you if it has potential.
• If not, abandon it and move on to the next one.
• Keep the idea to look at again in the future. It may just be your frame of mind that keeps you from seeing its potential.
• Make sure you DO revisit it at some point.

So there…I’ve done it. This post was produced using the system I’ve outlined here. I hope you are able to get more blog posts out of the idea stage and in front of your readers without the mental turmoil that can go along with it.

Best,

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