Guest Post – 5 Places To Find Your Writing Inspiration
One of my New Year’s goals is to write more. My struggle has been writing for my business and for my personal health blog. Last year, I came up with a strategy of writing at least two articles a day for my client. It worked well, but after I had done my client’s work, I didn’t want to write anymore. It also came to the point of not knowing what I should write without being redundant. I know it sounds silly because there is an abundant of topics to write about.
There are topics everywhere you go whenever you’re out and about. I’m not big on going with the traditional pen and paper route. I tend to edit a lot while I’m writing and I’m sure my notebook would end up being a big scribbled mess. Plus, I can’t write fast enough for my thinking.
I received a wonderful Christmas gift from my husband and my daughter. I know the iPad will help me elevate my goal of writing more this year. I’m excited! I’m also realistic that using an on-screen keyboard will be a challenge, but at least I can jot down ideas and type short paragraphs. I love how I can take the iPad anywhere since I’ve always just owned a desktop computer. Mind you, I’ve often thought of borrowing my daughter’s iPod Touch, but I can’t type with my thumbs!
Whether you have a laptop, iPad, pen and notebook, or a smartphone here are five places where we can go to find our inspiration to write. The last one isn’t a place, but they are everywhere.
1. Home
Your home is one place of many places to find inspiration to write. It may be in front of a fireplace during the winter, in the den on a comfy chair or sitting on a window seat. If you have a home office, you can dedicate some writing space. Spruce up that area with books and things that inspires you.
Many ideas for me come when I’m showering. I haven’t used this, but I just found something called Aqua Notes. It comes with a waterproof notepad and pencil that suctions onto your shower wall. Now, that’s a great idea!
2. Library
Some people can only write when it’s quiet and the library is a great place to write. It’s also a great resource to get ideas and to learn more. Being in a different quiet environment other than your home may be enough inspiration you need to get the writing juices flowing.
3. Outdoors
I’ve always wished I had a laptop so I could it take it outside when it was nice and sunny. Having my desktop by an opened window just doesn’t do justice. It’s not the same thing as being outside. Go the park, wait for your child at the bus stop, sit outside your favourite coffee shop or go to the beach.
4. Shopping Mall
I know some of the shopping malls here have professional offices on the top level and plenty of seating space. Of course, there are also smaller shopping malls that aren’t busy during any given time so those would be good malls to seek out if you like to write in peace.
5. People Watching
This isn’t a place, but they aren’t hard to find and people watching can be interesting as it may elicit laughter, anger, sadness and so forth. Even if you don’t get any article ideas right away, it’ll give you something to think about which means your thoughts will eventually transfer into a writing piece.
I’d love to hear your comments! Where do you go to find your writing inspiration?
Sophia McIntyre is an Internet Marketer, Article Marketer, Ghostwriter and founder of WorkAtHomeSpace.com, providing a free resource on work at home companies and jobs, home businesses, business resources and tools; ghostwriting services and other work at home related topics.
