3 Simple Ways Bloggers Can Beat Writer’s Block, Perfectionism and Procrastination

The deadline looms.

Your ‘audience’ waits. You need to write and publish something. But you’re out of ideas. The harder you try, the worse it becomes. You’re frustrated, tired, overwhelmed, and defeated. There must be a better way. There is …

Here’s three simple ways bloggers can beat writer’s block, perfectionism, and procrastination

Barriers and solutions

There are many benefits to maintaining a regular publishing schedule.

Yet, bloggers often struggle to do so. Three barriers stand in their way:

• Writer’s block
• Perfectionism
• Procrastination

Each one has a simple solution:

• “Shit or get off the pot”
• Produce shit
• “Polish that turd”

“Shit or get off the pot”

Writer’s block feels like constipation.

You’re stuck. Nothing comes out, no matter how hard you try. If it does, it’s infrequent, difficult, or painful.

Decide.

Either commit to doing something productive. Or step aside and stop wasting time. “Do or do not, there is no try.”

Stop trying to create a masterpiece, and …

Produce shit

Desire peace over perfection.

Perfect is a fake standard that’s impossible to achieve. People relate to imperfection. So, lower your expectations and create a shitty first draft.

You’ve doing well if:

• You close the door
• You make a mess
• It sticks

“Polish that turd”

Now edit it.

Don’t go overboard here. Polish until you can see a part of your personality reflected in it. Aim to publish, not procrastinate.

Only then can your audience say, “That’s it, that’s the shit.”