Fun Inspires Creativity. Have Fun to Break the Dreaded Writer’s Block.

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Most of us writers face the dreaded writer’s block on occasion. My solution is to waste some time on the Internet or offline. The end result? A bunch of ideas.

Time Waster No. 1 – Visit Weird Forums That You’d Normally Avoid.

There are some unique forums online. The ones that are rich with writing ideas have to do with “earth changes,” prophesies and government conspiracies. I have found some gems of writing ideas in these forums, such as trends in Internet regulation, tips on solar energy, and debates on a wealth of social issues that inspire new article topics. These forums can be quite entertaining and at times, educational. They should leave you with some new ideas.

Time Waster No. 2 – Stumble Through Websites.

The StumbleUpon toolbar has a small icon that reads ‘Stumble’. When you click it, you will begin an online journey through all sorts of web pages that you would normally not visit. Some of these will lead to some creative writing ideas. For instance, I stumbled upon one that had a ‘geek test‘ that was fun to take and had some interesting questions that I later wrote about. I also wrote about the test itself on my computer blog and readers loved it.

Time Waster No. 3 – Hang Out at Digg.

For those of us facing writer’s block, the flow of Digg submissions can be quite inspiring. You’ll see everything from archaeological finds to the latest and greatest in Internet marketing. A few of these Dugg stories have prompted me to find some profitable writing ideas. There is never a shortage of Diggs that interest people.

Time Waster No. 4 – Have Fun.

Turn off the PC and get away from it all. When it is time to get rid of brain fog, there is no better solution than some fresh air and good friends. Going on an invigorating hike, spending time with friends, or even doing some yardwork gets your mind out of the muddle so that you’ll be more inspired when you log back on to your computer. If you’ve ever wondered why marketing agencies decorate their work spaces with fun and colorful fixtures, it’s because they recognize that fun inspires creativity. Even if you have the quirkiest workspace in town, it still is a good idea to get away from it once in awhile to get your creative juices flowing again. In short, have fun!

Discover four highly entertaining ways to waste time on the Internet and smash your writer’s block into smithereens. If nothing else, write a comment on the story linked in this paragraph about your favorite time-wasting activities … and guess what? By writing a comment, you will have written something again … and smacked a dent in your writer’s block.

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