PB083: Battling Blogger’s Block – Where do you get Stuck?

Note: you can listen to this episode above or load it up in iTunes. How to Beat Writer's Block: Part 1 - Working Out Why You're Stuck Today's episode is about how to beat writer's block. It's the first in a mini-series of podcasts that looks at how to prevent writer's block holding you back from making your blog a success. Writer's block is very common. I get asked about all the time and suffer it too! In today's episode, I share tips about how you can work out why you are stuck in the first place, along with solutions that will help you move forward.  In This Episode You can listen to today's episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). In today's episode: * 3 types of blogger's block * What to do when you are completely stuck for ideas * What to do when you have the ideas but just can't get into a good writing rhythm * What to do when you find you have no problem starting blog posts, but you can never seem to get them finished Further Reading and Resources for How to Beat Writer's Block: Part 1 - Working Out Why You're Stuck * Podcast Episode 81: 14 Types of Stories You Can Tell On Your Blog * Podcast Episode 80: What to Write When You Feel Like You’ve Got Nothing Left to Say * Battling Bloggers Block * 11 Tips to Breaking Bloggers Block Through Solving Reader Problems * 10 Ideas for Finding Blogging Inspiration Full Transcript Expand to view full transcript Compress to smaller transcript view Hi there and welcome to episode 83 of the ProBlogger Podcast. My name is Darren Rowse. Today, I want to talk about Blogger's Block. In fact, this is the start of a miniseries on the topic of blogger's block. It all came about because Sally emailed me. Sally shot me an email just a couple of days ago. She asked me this question, "Darren, do you have any tips for bloggers with blogger's block? I really want to take my blog to the next level in 2016, but I'm completely stuck. Every time I sit down to write, nothing comes, and the more that happens, the more stressed I feel and the less it seems to flow." Sally, you are not alone in your blogger's block. It's something that affects all of us as bloggers at one time or another and I've had many bouts of it over the years. So today and in the coming episodes, I want to share a few different tips and to help you to tackle it from a number of different directions. You can find today's show notes at problogger.com/podcast/83 where you can also subscribe to the ProBlogger PLUS newsletter.