Hunting Down Content Inspiration

Content ideas hide behind bushes and under rocks. It takes cunning and ingenuity to find the right idea at the right moment. Many writers feel that writing content requires a hunting license, but the truth is that most of us just struggle to see the ideas for the trees.

There are ideas for articles and posts everywhere you turn. Learn to look past the obvious and expect to discover the next, great content idea for your website.

Unexpected Idea Locations

Steal your ideas – Any time you have to sit in a waiting room that has a large pile of magazines you can use the time to flip through those magazines and come up with titles and outlines for articles from the existing articles.

Go to court – Courtrooms are another great place to discover characters, dialogue and even story ideas.

Catch a wave – Reading other blogs and websites will often trigger ideas for your own articles. Playing off those ideas and linking back to the websites will help you build links as well.

Let life happen – Issues and situations in daily life. Writing about the family garden, keeping the house clean or raising kids can all offer endless opportunities for articles but also provide valuable tips and ideas for the readers.

Watch a little television - Top 10 shows (like the top ten beaches or top ten amusement parks) can be the inspiration for your own local or regional top ten lists. You can also play off the lists from the show and expand them into your own style. Always give credit where credit is due and try to link back to any websites that might be mentioned on the show.

Go back to school - Classes and seminars are great places to find the inspiration to create informative list articles, reviews of the programs or just what I learned stories.

Review your personal writing history – Reading through old journals or things written in high school (or younger) can spark the imagination in ways you might not otherwise be able to find.

Get back to nature - It is always amazing what a perfect sunset or a rising full moon will do to my muse. Seeing a herd of deer along the road or a dove in front of the church on Easter morning can also inspire me to write more.

Keep it in the family – Family gatherings are the ultimate inspiration dream. If you come away from family reunions, family dinners, or other family get-togethers uninspired either you weren’t paying attention or else you have one of those few “normal” families that I have heard exists.

Let there be no limits to where you uncover your content inspiration. Expect to find the ideas in every aspect of life and you will discover that your ideas where right there in plain view all along.

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About the Author

Kathryn Lang is a freelance writer in Alabama. Her work has been published in regional papers, travel magazines and national religous publications along with multiple websites. She has been writing for pleasure since she was able to write and writing as a career for the last several years.

Visit Kathryn online: KathrynLang.com

 

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