Article Writing - How Do You Consistently Come Up With Ideas For Articles?

Q: How do you so consistently come up with so many ideas for articles?

A: Another great question. The simplest answer is this - Pay Attention.

That's really all there is to it - thank you and goodnight!

Seriously, paying attention is where we begin. As you begin to pay attention to the world around you with the idea of noticing article ideas, you begin to see that all of like is article material.

Here are a few tips As you go through a typical work day in your niche, notice what questions come up repeatedly, what problems you solve repeatedly, and what answers you give repeatedly. Way back when I was a full time marriage and family therapist my clients were used to me turning to my desk while listening to write down an idea from something one of us just said.

Listening to a speech, sermon, or teleseminar? Write down the lines, ideas and themes that could be turned into an article. For example, I heard this great line at church just last Sunday - "Your direction determines your destination." Great idea for an article.

When you are watching TV or a movie, notice dialogue that triggers an article idea for you.

In conversations with clients, friends and colleagues, pay attention to ideas that can become articles.

Ever hear a song or quote that triggers an idea? Write it down and use it as an article idea.

As you do this, your focus will change and you will notice more ideas. Then your challenge will change from how to come with an idea for an article, to how to narrow all your ideas down into one article.