The Perfect Solution to Writer's Block and the Door to Infinite Creativity
Never Run Out Of Ideas Again
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The Fear of the Blank Page
We’ve all been there.
Staring at a blank page with all the determination to write, but stuck!
No ideas.
Waiting for inspiration to strike.
However, there is one straightforward way to overcome writer’s block.
And it is so easy to execute that you will never run out of ideas again.
Skeptical?
Read till the end if you want the secret key to permanently ending writer’s block!
The Secret Sauce
True inspiration does not come through force.
I know great writing gurus who advocate getting up every day and writing ten original ideas into your idea database like Notion, Obsidian, or OneNote.
That is one way to go about it.
However, my way is easier, simpler, and far less stressful.
Of course, at this point, you must use a writer’s database for ideas.
For being free, a bevy of useful features, and for its ease of use, I recommend Notion.
But this is the secret that writers need to learn:
The best ideas come when your brain is completely inactive, even completely off-topic.
This can happen while taking a walk, doing the dishes, exercising, walking your dog, playing with your kids, or doing anything completely unrelated to work.
Personally, my best ideas come when I am trying to sleep and when I pray in the adoration chapel (I am a Jesus Youth—Google for more).
Neuroscientists call this the diffuse mode of thinking.
From the MOOC, Learning How to Learn
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The Learning How to Learn MOOC, the most popular MOOC in the world, is a masterclass on learning and intellectual growth.
It distinguishes between the focused mode and the diffuse mode of the brain.
The focused mode is at work when we actively work on a problem, such as figuring out how to turn a blank page into a story.
The diffuse mode is at work when you relax.
Enjoyable exercise is one of the best ways to simulate the diffuse mode, as is a warm water shower after the exercise.
The key is to keep your mobile handy.
And use that free note-taking app called Google Keep.
Step By Step
Empty your mind. Stop thinking about your article and focus completely on your unrelated enjoyable task, and relax.
5-25 minutes into your task or your shower, a fantastic, novel, idea will strike you.
Your mission is to capture it immediately.
Open the phone, note the idea in Google Keep (dry your hands first), and store for future reference.
Do this everywhere. Try to keep your brain as far away from the thought of writing.
Ideas will come. Note in Google Keep when they do. Store in Notion next time you sit down to write.
Make this a routine daily. This will also enhance your work-life balance.
Why Does This Work?
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Your brain is in diffuse mode when you are not working.
It catches connections and ideas between seemingly unrelated concepts.
Your subconscious and your natural curiosity—even genius—are given the freedom to operate.
And that generates ideas that are so uncanny that they could never be captured by brute force.
The ideas you get will be creative, novel, and imaginative.
Some of them will also be wacky and crazy.
My advice: embrace all of them.
You never know which one will go viral.
The key point: capture them immediately.
Store in Google Keep and transfer to Notion ASAP.
These ideas will come and go in a flash.
Keep that mobile phone handy!
Conclusion
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If you are into generating 10 powerful ideas a day, continue.
I recommend you use AI, then modify the headlines so that AI detectors don’t catch them.
Some free AI solutions perfect for just that are:
Google AI Studio: https://ai.google.dev/aistudio
Claude AI: https://claude.ai/new
ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/
DeepSeek V3: https://chat.deepseek.com/
Meta AI: https://www.meta.ai
Free versions are more than sufficient.
Resist the temptation of writing the entire article with AI.
Sometimes, no amount of generative AI intelligence can match a human just telling a story.
You can do research with Perplexity AI, which cites sources and does not hallucinate:
https://www.perplexity.ai/
Brainstorming article titles with LLMs can also work.
But the best articles come with the human touch.
Resist the temptation to write the whole article with AI.
Every platform (except LinkedIn) is actively discouraging that.
Be yourself.
Write with confidence.
Use AI intelligently.
Stick to my system outlined above, and you should have ten ideas (at least) within 3 days.
Note them down in Notion diligently, and you will never be short of ideas to write again.
Writer’s block will be a thing of the past.
All the very best of luck to you!
Cheers!
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