How to Write Blog Posts Even When You Feel Unmotivated

Have you ever found yourself sitting in front of your computer, looking at a blank screen, and experiencing nothing?

Not having any ideas.

Not being excited about anything.

Not feeling motivated to create.

It happens to all of us. The “empty fuel tank” feeling is an essential part of the creative cycle, but it can be rather frustrating, especially if you need to work on your blog.

This post will provide you with a set of tips to help you write blog posts even when you lack motivation. They are easy and doable steps designed to help you produce some content even on those difficult days.

1. Lower Your Expectations

Sometimes, the main obstacle for writers is their desire to create something perfect. However, when you are unmotivated, you brain is exhausted. So, it makes no sense to make it create perfection.

Say yourself: “I’m going to write a terrible first draft”.

Once your expectations about your writing become lower, you’ll feel less pressure, and writing will become easier. Besides, nobody will prevent you from editing a bad draft afterwards.

2. Create an Outline

Sometimes, creating whole paragraphs of texts sounds intimidating. But writing down bullet points of your post can seem easier.

What will be its main idea?

What will be three facts the reader needs to know?

What will be the conclusion?

Once you’ve created your outline, the actual writing starts. But now, you aren’t writing the entire text; you are just completing it.

3. Change Your Environment

Are you tired of your workplace? Move!

Go to the cafe nearby.

Relocate to your balcony.

As mentioned above, you can try writing in the wild nature as well. Sometimes, simply adjusting your blogger morning routine can set a better tone for the day.

Changing environment means changing perceptions. The new sensations can awaken the flicker of inspiration hidden inside your brain.

4. Apply “10 Minutes Rule”

Tell yourself you will write for only 10 minutes. Nothing more.

It will often happen that once you’ve worked for that amount of time, you will want to continue.

It usually takes time to overcome the first barrier – to start writing. Once it is done, you will often continue effortlessly.

5. Start Writing From the Middle

The first paragraph of each article is hard to create. Sometimes, if you experience writer’s block, you can start with another one, and create the beginning when you are warmer.

Write about tips, or results of research, or whatever you want. You’ll create the “Hello” afterwards.

6. Use the Function of Voice-to-Text

Do you feel too lazy to type? Speak then. Create a voice note.

Explain everything you know about your topic as if you were talking to a friend. Then, turn the audio into text.

Sometimes, speaking is easier than typing.

7. Return to Your Purpose

Once you don’t feel like working anymore, the motivation must be replaced by discipline and your sense of purpose.

Think about the reason why you started your blog. Maybe it is helping people? Creating your personal brand?

Once you remember your readers, you will get motivated again.

Conclusion

Motivation is a feeling. As such, it can be quite transient. That is why you don’t need to wait for the moment you will feel like writing.

Creating content without inspiration will transform your blog from a hobby to a professional project. Remember to be gentle to yourself.

Try out one of these tips the next time when your creativity runs dry.