How To Develop The Habit Of Writing Consistently
By: Kemi Bateye
Tags: Writing, Consistency, Productivity, Writing Tips, Routine

Writing Consistently Part 1: Generating Content Ideas

It pissed me off how many of the articles I read in line with writing consistently always started with a tip along the lines of ‘just write’. I’m sorry Mr. Articler but what in heaven’s name am I supposed to write about?! (I recall always mentally screaming this question to the page—OK, fine, sometimes, the scream wasn’t always mental).

Writer’s block was something I often struggled with, and I believe it’s something numerous writers find difficult to tackle as well.

However, here are some ways to generate ideas for your next post on a steady:

Pay attention to trends

The current #1 on the Billboard, the latest series on Netflix, the awe-inspiring impact of a passed-away visionary (Rest In Power Chadwick Boseman).

The world around us would always have something to talk, tweet, vlog, comment, and ultimately chat about. Plugging into that pool of information is a surefire way to generate content ideas to keep up with writing consistently.

2. Be a part of a learning community

Admittedly, six out of the thirteen articles I’ve published in this space were generated from Ìtàn sessions I attended.

From mental health to financial intelligence, there was always something valuable to learn in the community, and I figured why not document my learning experiences for others to gain from as well?

So, next time you attend a master class, enrol in an online course or watch a TED talk, try listing the lessons you learned, and write what you learned with a dash of pizzazz.

3. Do your research

Read! About! Writing! This isn’t really an idea-generating tip but it’s one that ensures you deliver constant quality in your work.

Unless you’re a native speaker of the English language, you can’t be 100% perfect at speaking (and writing) the language (in fact a couple of them aren’t Queen’s standard either).

Therefore, if you plan on writing consistently and would love to include quality in your work, it is absolutely vital to invest in sharpening your grammar.

4. Read

You’ve heard it time and time again, and would probably never stop hearing it.

The most powerful skill any writer can develop is the skill of feeding their mind with the words of another artist.

Read far and read wide, read high, and read low, set aside time to read pieces from startup writers, fulfilled authors, distinguished researchers. A writer I particularly look up to on this platform, Walter Rhein wrote an article on how vital it is to connect with like-minded individuals in the writing space and he did an amazing job at hitting the nail on the head.

5. Keep a journal

Develop the habit of documenting a list of significantly interesting things that happened during the course of your day.

How you found a snake on the top of your air conditioner, what it felt like to squirt soda out your nostrils, how a kid almost ran you over with a bicycle (yes, these are all real-life experiences from my end).

If you’d like to start writing consistently, having a list of peculiar life moments serve as an awesome avenue to fall back on as far as generating content is concerned.