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By Sarah Lewis
 If you've set a goal of how often you want to write new articles, chances are that you'll eventually find yourself staring at the blank editor box, your muse strikingly absent. Sometimes that means you need to come up with a better routine, but sometimes you just need something to jump-start your mushy brain.
Let me share some resources that have helped me.
Magazines
The original inspiration for this article came from Copyblogger's hilarious post about using Cosmopolitan Magazine as a source of headline inspiration. Well, it's a great technique for headlines, but it also works for whole topics.
I'm not talking about using the headlines verbatim, of course, but they're good reminders that people like "secrets," "tricks," "shortcuts," surveys, and all of the other checkstand-line standbys. Mentally rework the headlines to talk about your industry, and you'll be surprised at how much of a framework it creates for your article.
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Friday, 04 January 2008 |
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By Sarah Lewis
 If you've set a goal of how often you want to publish new articles, chances are that you'll eventually find yourself staring at the blank editor box, your muse having gone AWOL. Sometimes that means you need to come up with a better routine, but sometimes you just need something to jump-start your creative brain.
I've recently found three good sources of inspiration.
Magazines
The original inspiration for this advice came from Copyblogger's hilarious post about using Cosmopolitan Magazine as a source of headline inspiration. Well, it's a great technique for headlines, but it also works for whole topics.
I'm not talking about using the headlines verbatim, of course, but they're good reminders that people like "secrets," "tricks," "shortcuts," surveys, and all of the other checkstand-line standbys. Mentally rework the headlines to talk about your industry, and you'll be surprised at how much of a framework it creates for your article.
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