Many times, I heard people telling me that they love writing but they don’t know what to write. Or that they’d love to start a blog but they don’t know if they write well enough. I’m also one of many that have these troubling thoughts. These are also similar struggles for other types of content creators like YouTubers, illustrators, singers, performers...

Luckily for my job, I get to interact with many successful writers who are passionate about their work and dedicate themselves to creation. I also get to talk with a few people about their content creation processes. Turns out, there are a few tips you can follow to find your inspiration and be confident about your own work.

Life is a story, keep a record of it

If you’re a writer, keep a diary. If you’re an illustrator, keep a sketchbook wherever you go. You’ll never know if you’d find the next inspiration from a book you read, a person you talk to or a feeling you have.

In this master class trailer video, David Sedaris talks about his writing path and emphasizes keeping a diary as well as writing every day. One of the advice from one of our writers, Tim Gosling, is to always keep a piece of paper with you or to make sure you have something to capture an idea that pops up from nowhere. We also recommend a few great digital tools in our white paper for you to keep a note of regardless of the place or the time.

Failure is a valuable gift

Luis Campos, one of our writers on Panodyssey as well as a writer with many years of experience told us that “Don’t focus too much on perfection but on putting something out there.” You always have a chance to look back at your work and adjust it the way you want, changing the words, improving the flow or giving better examples.

One of the most valuable things I learned from startups is that learning from mistakes is always better than not having mistakes. When realizing a mistake, it’s equal to having a chance to fix the problem, an opportunity to analyze the situation, and a moment to seize a more advantageous position for the future.

Revise your work and revive them

Writing is actually a long process of rewriting. When doing self-editing for your blog articles, pay attention to grammar, spelling and punctuation. Also, keep an eye on your flow (or the rhythm) of the article.

We included an ideal writing structure in our white paper that you can easily follow. When editing your blog posts, you should also keep the SEO and keywords in check. A good piece of article is a reflection of its readers! When revising your old posts, pay extra attention to the examples you gave, keep them up-to-date.

One of the best ways to revive your article is with follow-up posts. You can write around an existing idea you’ve already familiar with and place internal links to your old posts for people to stay longer with you. You can also do it by sharing the article when a relevant discussion is on fire. It works best if you have evergreen content, you can use it whenever the public’s focus turns around!

Image by Karolina Grabowska from Pixabay 

In the end, you’ll start the habit to be more observant of your surroundings, you’ll appreciate your mistakes and extract value from them. You’ll leverage your past efforts from time to time. Being a better writer means you’ll learn to trust yourself and be more confident with your work!

Want to learn more about our white paper on web writing? Here’s the go-to place to get your copy!

Otherwise, stay tuned! More tips and tricks on content creation are coming soon!

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Look around, it’s where you are now. This platform is free for all content creators and it’s where you can let your ideas fly. We believe that passions drive us to go forward and they make the world a better place. It is a place that gives power back to creators and their ideas, interacts with both readers and creators, and eventually develops a community altogether. Post, read, shine!