What To Do When You Have Writer's Block

The first thing you are probably wondering when you first read the title of this post is what the heck writer's block is. Well I will answer that question for you. Writer's Block is when a writer (like me) has no idea what to write about. It's the main problem that I've been having for the past 3 months now, because I know I have to keep my promise to all of you this year that I will at least do 6 posts a month. So say I'm going to write on my blog. I'm on the 'Create New Post' page, and I'm staring at that blank space in front of me for hours, wondering what would be an interesting thing to write about, other than the books that I've been reading. No offense or anything to my books, but they are not the most exciting thing to write about. Sure, I'll sprinkle some here or there in the Sonny's Area mix of writing, but I'm trying not to do so many book reviews because that is just boring. I think only a small fraction of all my writing should be book reviews. But I have been thinking about interviewing some of the authors of the books- now that's interesting. Since I've been blogging ever since I was 6, in 2004, (My own blog came way later in 2007.) I know what it's like to be really frustrated and have no clue what to write about. Here are several tips from me, Sonja W. Heels, what to do when you are staring at that blank page for what seems like forever.

First off, what are you interested in? Say you are interested in baseball. Write about baseball! Maybe you could latest Red Sox game. You can blog all about loving baseball, and if you are a coach in baseball, you could write about your latest game, how it went. Or if you have all these baseball related things, like a mug, a baseball bed spread, apparel, etc. Talk about why you got them, where you got them, the memories of baseball that you've had. So there's a little start for you- write about what you are interested in. Or if you want to start a blog, you could have the whole blog dedicated to this interest. It's all up to you. I know I am interested in swimming, so I write about swimming. (Town Swim Team Championships 2009, Sebago Lake, Maine) I'm also interested in knitting. (The Joy Of Needle Crafts, My Homemade Hat) So start off with what you are interested in. It shouldn't be that hard. What do you do in your spare time? Is it worth writing about?

Second suggestion to write about: websites that you like. I have a label that is titled 'Other Websites'. Several posts fall under that label. If you write about other websites, it's like reviewing a book only much better. I wrote about clubpenguin.com, miniclip.com, and many more. Think: what other websites do I frequently visit? Is it worth writing about?

Another suggestion would be to write about any trips that you have taken. Why not share with the world your latest summer trip, or maybe you want to share the time you climbed a mountain. Any adventurous time in your life that would make a good, interesting, attention grabbing post. Think: What have I done in the past month or so? Is it worth writing about?

Still stuck? Lastly, you might want to start writing about other stores and locations that you find interesting and want to write about. I went to FYE one time, and thought, this would make a good post. So you want to think of any store other than the grocery store or the pharmacy, (In other words, make sure it's something you'd want to read about.) and wonder: Is it worth writing about?

Surely by now you have noticed that for the past 4 paragraphs, I've been ending with the one sentence: Is it worth writing about? That is the one question a writer must keep in his/her head at all times. It's up to you whether you think it's worth writing about or not. Would you like to read about it? Do you think other people would? Then go for it.