This time last week in my Blogging On Zero Budget post, I promised that I'd share some of my blog post ideas with you all. Always one to keep to my word and thus today's post.
I'm constantly on the lookout for inspiration and I find literally anything and everything can kick start my creative streak. If you struggle to find ideas then I have a few tips.
I bet most of you scroll through Instagram hitting the like button every so often right? Well next time you're on there, really take notice of the images. Question the possibilities that the image holds and the story behind it. Learn to not just look at a pretty photo but to pay attention to the individual items, the colours, or the wording if it's a quote. Jot down notes and any thoughts that pop into your head. Flick through magazines and do the same. Read other blogs. Even just becoming more aware of your everyday surroundings will give you ideas. Once you learn to be more observant it's amazing the things that you'll notice that you might not have done before. There is inspiration literally everywhere.
Take the above image for example. It's not one of mine, it's from Pexels. But I can look at this one image and come up with tons of topics to write about just by studying it. Here are just a few ideas: Blogging Tips, How To Better Organise Your Work Station, How To Better Organise Your Life, My Perfect Working Environment, Getting Life's Priorities Right, Living For The Moment, Items That Inspire Me, Favourite Quotes, etc etc.
Another tip is to challenge yourself with a writing prompt or maybe get someone else to challenge you. Give yourself a starting sentence or even just one word and then write a post around it. You don't have to publish it, but it's good practice for honing your writing skills. Once you really get into the swing of things you'll find that you'll be able to write about anything and still make it sound interesting. I always carry a notebook or scrap of paper around in my handbag just so I can jot down anything that comes to mind. As they say, practice makes perfect.
If any of you would like me to share some writing exercises in the future then please get in touch and I'll post some on here.
If you still need a bit of help in the inspiration department then here are those twenty post ideas I promised. You'll be glad to hear that none of them involve spending any money but some will require time and possibly some research on your part! You'll find that I'll be using some of these particular topics myself in the future but that doesn't mean you can't too. Feel free to use any. Happy writing.
1. What It Feels Like To Be Me (or rather you in this case)
2. Firsts
3. Why It's Okay To Be Different
4. How To Better Budget Throughout The Year
5. Why And How Blogging Can Open Doors For You
6. Don't Be Afraid To Ask For Help
7. Blag Confidence Until It's Real
8. What It Really Means To Be A Blogger
9. How To Better Use Social Media (Scheduling)
10. How To Launch A Newsletter And Why You Should
11. What Are Affiliate Links And Why Should I Use Them?
12. Change Can Do You Good
13. Where Do You Want To Be In 12 Months?
14. Why Researching Reaps The Rewards
15. Why Investing In Yourself Will Pay Off
16. Free Online Courses To Improve Your Skill Set
17. Taking Responsibility For Your Life (and/or dreams if you prefer)
18. I Feel Guilty For...
19. How To Better Manage Your Time
20. Life Is Too Short To...
If you like this post then please do let me know and I'll share some more blog post ideas very soon.
P.s It's almost weekend! Yay!
Image via Pexels
Love the idea of why and how blogging can open doors - I may take that one on if you don't mind lovely? (Will credit your idea ofc!) xx
ReplyDeleteJessie | allthingsbeautiful-x
Of course lovely. Glad to be of help. And you don't need to credit me hun don't worry, happy writing xxx
DeleteLovely blog post!! I'm always getting stuck so I will definitely open my eyes and start taking inspiration from the things around me! :) x
ReplyDeleteVictoria | VictoriaaHelenn
Thank you Victoria. Always here to bounce ideas off if you need it xxx
DeleteLovely blog post, hun. Great ideas, I might pinch one or two of these myself! And some really useful tips on getting inspiration. Love these posts, keep em coming! x www.aimeeraindropwrites.co.uk x
ReplyDeletePinch away hun! 🤗 And thank you. I have a lot of fun writing these. Suppose it helps that I'm passionate about writing/blogging and this kind of falls into that niche xx
DeleteSome of these could be really scary to write, like the one about future self - would take quite a courage to face them! :)
ReplyDeleteI suppose it depends how you interpret the topics/titles. It could be a little daunting but you could put a twist on it or address it to the readers instead of applying it yourself, for example, where do they see themselves in 12 months and how can they get there or achieve their goals. Good luck if you give it a go. The most important thing is to enjoy writing so never write anything that makes you feel uncomfortable unless you're willing to sit with that feeling and push through it. Sometimes stepping outside of our comfort zone is a good thing xx
DeleteGreat ideas! I sometimes don't write a post because I struggle to think of one to write and have to feel strongly about it to write it good. I really like the idea of "what it feels like to be more"
ReplyDeleteS x | SHELISES WORLD
Thanks Shelise. Send me the link if you do write up that one. I'd love to read it xx
DeleteLove these! It's so refreshing to see a list that isn't just the same "what's in my handbag" type things.You're totally right too, as I was writing them out ( I write everything out it helps me think) I could feel ideas forming so thank you!! Aj x
ReplyDeleteThanks lovely! I write everything out too, it gets my brain working and I retain information better lol opposed to just reading and trying to remember. Glad you've got some inspiration from this xxx
DeleteI love all these ideas, it's nice to see some new types if blog post ideas!
ReplyDeleteAleeha xXx
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Thanks! Glad you enjoyed, there'll be another one like this in the future xx
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