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Mounds · 11-27-2010, 06:20 PM

I've been mulling this one for days and I think it's now appropriate to ask questions. I very much enjoy writing, especially on these forums. I've been talking about doing some freelance writing now for months, whether it be comedy articles or informational articles. My thing is... I just can't seem to come up with anything to write about!
That might not be 100% accurate. I can usually muster up a topic... it's expanding the topic that I get lost in. So far, I haven't gotten past that point. Chances are, I'm psyching myself out here but I'm curious what other people do to get the creative juices flowing.
A fun note: this is one of those posts where I got several ideas simply by identifying the issue and writing it down. I have a program called MindNode, which is mind-mapping software. The way I've been expanding my ideas so far is to take a broad topic (finances, for instance) and break it down. Then I draw my article ideas from those chunks. What I'll try is taking the article idea and brainstorming the heck out of that.
Anyhow, ideas appreciated!

-Tim

marinik · 11-27-2010, 06:31 PM

You can always do mindless mounds writing!

lifetimelearner · 11-27-2010, 07:39 PM

whatever you write about make sure it has your sense of humor

Cochonette · 11-27-2010, 07:56 PM

I dunno, I have the same problem. Only thing I can say is that I wrote relatively a lot, without trying hard at all, when I was doing a trial and totally concentrating on this one thing and being inspired by it. And also that I'm currently working on this issue by just trying to write more.

curiouslyrandom · 11-27-2010, 11:38 PM

I need a muse or I can't write. Sometimes I get inspired by walking the dog (and I do that a lot), but usually it's tied to my muse.

That's for non-fiction, anyway. I enjoy writing about my sex life, so there's where the Pilot comes in. When it comes to fiction, I find that story ideas come to my head at the craziest times, so I keep my iphone handy and put on the microphone so I can record the stuff that oozes out of my head before I forget it.

You'll be fine, Mounds. Write about bugs again! That was pretty cool.

11-27-2010, 06:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mounds Family Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3,853	Finding something to write about I've been mulling this one for days and I think it's now appropriate to ask questions. I very much enjoy writing, especially on these forums. I've been talking about doing some freelance writing now for months, whether it be comedy articles or informational articles. My thing is... I just can't seem to come up with anything to write about! That might not be 100% accurate. I can usually muster up a topic... it's expanding the topic that I get lost in. So far, I haven't gotten past that point. Chances are, I'm psyching myself out here but I'm curious what other people do to get the creative juices flowing. A fun note: this is one of those posts where I got several ideas simply by identifying the issue and writing it down. I have a program called MindNode, which is mind-mapping software. The way I've been expanding my ideas so far is to take a broad topic (finances, for instance) and break it down. Then I draw my article ideas from those chunks. What I'll try is taking the article idea and brainstorming the heck out of that. Anyhow, ideas appreciated! -Tim

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marinik Legendary Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Where Living and Loving and Laughing are written into the Constitution Posts: 14,240	You can always do mindless mounds writing!

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Cochonette Family Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,216	I dunno, I have the same problem. Only thing I can say is that I wrote relatively a lot, without trying hard at all, when I was doing a trial and totally concentrating on this one thing and being inspired by it. And also that I'm currently working on this issue by just trying to write more.

11-27-2010, 11:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
curiouslyrandom Family Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,286	I need a muse or I can't write. Sometimes I get inspired by walking the dog (and I do that a lot), but usually it's tied to my muse. That's for non-fiction, anyway. I enjoy writing about my sex life, so there's where the Pilot comes in. When it comes to fiction, I find that story ideas come to my head at the craziest times, so I keep my iphone handy and put on the microphone so I can record the stuff that oozes out of my head before I forget it. You'll be fine, Mounds. Write about bugs again! That was pretty cool.

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