I would just focus on what you are writing, but then quickly make a note somewhere for an idea that branches off this. Don't write the whole idea down when u get these, just quickly jot down a one sentence / one word thing to remind u later.

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Ryan
One of the simplest ways to get through this frustration is to remember that you run a blog, and that you are not writing a book or doing something incredibly comprehensive from a post-to-post perspective.

Each post needs to be only 800-1500 words in most cases to get the job done. From there, congratulate yourself and feel good about publishing one more rich solution for your readers. That post will help many people. Feel good about that. Most importantly, since you feel good about the post you won't feel the need to squeeze 5 or 10 more posts out of it quickly. Sure you can flesh it out into 5-10 posts over the next few months but the point of blogging is not to create overwhelming work for yourself, but to publish one helpful post-solution at a time, to have fun and to empower readers, one post at a time.

You are doing great. I admire your vision too. Simply try to take single post baby steps over years versus trying to rush the process of taking much bigger, more burdensome, challenging steps over days, weeks or months.

Ryan

PS…No human is ever done, work-wise. Everything is a work in progress, everywhere. Be as present as possible, have fun with the work and let it go when you complete each post. This is a peaceful approach to blogging.

Ryan
There are two types of bloggers. One that always has writer block and can't get going. The other can't stop writing.I'm exactly like you and to be honest, I'd rather pull back then need to get through a block.

I'm finally getting a process down that works for me. I start big picture with the main keyword. Create an outline of big picture topics everyone else is covering that's now my minimum.

If I see a subtopic or two that I feel are necessary I'll add them but will not go too deep into them. If I feel like going deep, they'll be a separate article I will link to from this brief article.

I then H3 a few key topics in the mini articles (the H2s).Within each H3 I will bullet point keywords or phrases I want to hit.

Instead of just rambling and going down rabbit holes, I found this new process keeps me focused before writing. And the writing now is only a sentence or two at a time – because it's all mapped and thought out.

Don't know if this process is right for someone else, but iIve found this has really helped me a lot. Basically learned it when I went back to fix up my older content and realized what a mess it was lol.

best of luck
Cameron
Yep and I totally understand the need for a brain dump every now and then, in fact, more often than not.

What I've actually been doing lately, is brainstorming the posts that I'm going to write, and inserting all the keywords, not only for SEO purposes, but also to remind myself of the target points that I'm going to be making in that post. So it really takes the pressure off in a sense because I know that when I've got time to sit down and do it, because that's the kind of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder weirdo I am, , I can hammer 6, 7 or 8 articles out and schedule them to post throughout the next week or next fortnight, and I'll repeat the process throughout the week for the next lot of drafts et Cetera.

If you were to look at my blog right now, you would see hardly anything, but that's because I spent way too much over tweaking the design, which I'm still not happy with it all, ok maybe a little bit, but at least I know that very soon that content will just be coming out on the regular.

You'll have to forgive the eloquence or lack thereof in this post as I'm using dictation, because my fingers don't seem to be working properly now that I've upgraded my phone to a larger size. LOL
theworkingline
Oh I get you so much and so well!

No writer block on my end, but at least 150 drafts and more pictures for more articles on my PC and phone.

I just created a plan on Google Sheets to try and keep it balanced between my niches… That I barely follow anyway because there's always something more 'urgent' to write.

Just write down ALL your ideas in cluster lists on Sheets or a notebook, then get back to it later.

And see it positively, you don't have writer's block! ❤️
Taylor
I feel very similar to you!

I waited so long to publish my site because i wanted it to be "PERFECT". I bought the domain and it sat there for months.. One day I said, f*ck it and posted it and worked out the kinks later.

I am writing because I love to write and while I would love to capitalize on my blog, I also have to remind myself that I am doing this for me first! I have so many topics that I am interested in and well-versed in but I am not sure where my audience will fall yet. So to ease the pressure off myself, I have committed to myself that I will post once a week… and whatever category it falls under it falls under.

From there, I have been monitoring traffic and interest levels and trying to build a base of followers. So far, I have not been the most successful since I personally know everyone who is subscribed to my blog currently… BUT, I am counting it as an accomplishment anyways because I am being consistent and creative and it is helping me figure out the possibilities for the future of my blog but also giving me an idea of what people are reading. Some of the stuff I push out there doesn't do as well as others but it gives me an idea of traffic and interest and HOPEFULLY I will start getting new followers.

I think it's important to remember that you are doing something new (I'm assuming) and it's a learning curve in the beginning. Just be patient and figure it out as you go. Consistency is more important than perfect.

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