I've been writing like crazy lately, averaging four articles per day, which is a lot for me (maybe for anybody). Coming up with fresh content can be a challenge, but I'm learning a trick to get my creative juices flowing.

Step 1:
Start with a topic or title.

For example, let's say we want to write a post about staying organized with Jott. That's our starting point. Type it at the top of the page (Note: I use Google Docs for composing all my articles).

So, we have...

Staying Organized with Jott

Step 2:
Find the talking points (the more, the better).

What could we say about Jott? Well, it's easy. That's the first thing that comes to mind. It's great for "on the go." It works with many common web-based organizational tools. It keeps you from forgetting things. It frees your mind to focus on the task at hand.

Don't worry about explaining yourself just yet (unless you think you'll lose a good thought, then make a quick note of it and get back to your list of talking points).

I'll stop there. We have five talking points already.

Staying Organized with Jott

• It's easy.

• It's great for "on the go."

• It works with many common web-based organizational tools.

• It keeps you from forgetting things.

• It frees your mind to focus on the task at hand.

Step 3:
Elaborate.

Now you'll go back and explain each talking point in detail.

What makes it easy? Why is it good for people "on the go"? With what web-based tools can you integrate Jott? And so on.

I can usually get about fifty (50) words per talking point, plus another 100 words for my intro and conclusion (see next section), so with this post, you'd be looking at about a 350-word post, which is perfect.

Step 4:
Polish.

Write a brief introduction and conclusion, think of a catchy title (if necessary - in this case, I think the title is pretty good), and that's it!

Many times, a blank sheet of paper (or a blank Google doc) can give you brain freeze. Working methodically through it can keep your content fresh and your blog updated without taking a lot of time or becoming too big of a challenge.