Sometimes the lights in your head are off. You can’t think of things to write on. Hey, it happens to me too and I’ve been writing for over 30 years of my life. Okay, so what do you do when those lights go off and you can’t even come up with an idea, let alone a coherent thought? Well, don’t panic. This article is going to share some of my best secrets for coming up with ideas. Some of these are a little off beat but you’ll like them. I promise.

My favorite is what I call random generator. I use this a lot when I’m in the recording studio writing songs. I created this little random generator. The first part picks a number from three to six. The second part picks letters from A to Z depending on how many numbers are chosen. So let’s say I pick the number four. That means there will be four words in my article title. The letters that are then picked, from A to Z, are the first letters of each word in that title. Okay, sometimes you come up with nonsense, but many times, those letters will make you think of titles that practically write themselves. I’ve written some great songs this way and it works with articles too.

Another great way to get ideas for articles is by going for a walk down the street and taking a look around. Whenever you see an object, say it out loud. You’ll be surprised at how many things you see that you never really gave much thought to. For example, the one day, I saw a fence, a garbage can, a fire hydrant and a stop sign that I had never noticed before. The fire hydrant gave me an idea for an article in a niche I’m in having to do with water products. It just clicked. Yeah, I know, no logical reason why. But it happens.

Finally, when I’m really stuck for ideas, I put on the stereo, plug in the headphones and lie down on the couch. I’ll listen to some music for about an hour or so. Eventually, I’ll hear a song that will give me an idea for an article. It’s all in the lyrics. Songwriters write about so many different things. You’d be surprised what you can get from a song.

Try these sometime. I promise you that if you’re ever stuck for an idea for an article, random generators, walks and music will do the trick.

To YOUR Success,

Steven Wagenheim

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