| Many people today are going online and blogging, | | | | From analyzing marketing and advertising to |
| and why not? It's a great way to express oneself | | | | examining the latest sports team to capture the |
| and have your word reach a wide audience all for | | | | public's eye and imagination, there is always |
| free, and without having to go through the hassle | | | | something to grab one's attention and analytical |
| of begin published in print. Some people even get | | | | imagination... and all in high definition! |
| paid for their thoughts and opinions. The problem | | | | Part of the problem with writers' block is that the |
| can be finding something interesting, relevant and | | | | more you try to get rid of it the worse it gets. |
| intriguing to write about every day. As any writer | | | | That's why it's almost always necessary to bring |
| knows, there are moments which are far more | | | | in a third party. If you've got a remote control, |
| inspired than others in life. Sometimes the words | | | | that just might be able to do the trick. Satellite |
| just flow onto paper, or onto the screen in this | | | | TV doesn't just have shows and movie, but |
| case, while other days you may sit there banging | | | | music channels, sports channels and more. |
| your head against the keyboard for hours only to | | | | Anything you could possibly surf around and find, |
| end up writing something you're hardly proud to | | | | can definitely be found there. With documentaries |
| put your name on. One way to get inspiration is | | | | and foreign or independent film channels, you may |
| to focus your attention elsewhere for a little bit. | | | | even stumble upon something interesting and |
| One way many people do this is by focusing on | | | | socially relevant that surprises even you. |
| another form of social media like the internet, | | | | Of course, having lots of readers when one |
| radio, or satellite TV. | | | | writes a blog comes with lots of responsibility. |
| Switching on the TV to write about something | | | | Instead of letting everyone down by having an |
| television related is hardly the idea. Rather, the | | | | off day or not writing at all, get your head in gear |
| point is to absorb the vast amount of information, | | | | with a little help from an outside source. The |
| imagery, and social imagination presented via | | | | world is a big place with an infinite amount of blog |
| satellite TV and turn it into something relatable to | | | | entries to be written. Make sure yours is one of |
| you. Flipping to any news channel is likely to | | | | the more original ones by keeping your eyes and |
| present to you some kind of political or social | | | | ears open to the world around you, even if it is |
| statement, struggle or injustice. Even just | | | | brought into your living room with the help of 21st |
| watching a few music videos could send an | | | | century technology like the satellite dish. |
| interested writer off on a 10 page spiel about | | | | Technology will likely continue to march forward, |
| how "rap just isn't what it used to be," or how | | | | whether improving our lives or not, but for now |
| the Reagan administration is related to "bling." | | | | enjoy its communicative powers! |