When you seem to ran out of ideas, what do you do to have something to write?

I'm not a writer but a writer wannabe. I do have a lots of ideas that has been lingering into my mind but I end up to forget those ideas. If you feel that ran out of ideas, try to look into your surroundings, into your environment, or also on the internet.

I have a note pad on my IPhone so when an idea comes to me I will just type it down on there. Then other times I will read the news online. There is always something going on in the world worth talking about & about how it effects us.

Hi Snowhybiscuits, I think it is more common to read articles, and then wait for a particular phrase or word to trigger your writing idea. Sometimes the way a person writes about something can lead to such thoughts in us. A certain sentence may lead us to think about something else, and we have one idea leading to another. In the end, we may have enough ideas for a few articles. These will be totally unrelated to the original article.

I just try to read, read, read until I stumble upon something new. Also, I try to be observant even with very little details, I try to taken in details and tell myself that I am going to share the idea with fellow Mylotters, but I always forget about it.

Hi showhybiscuis, Nowadays most people carry a smartphone wherever they go even to the toilet. It may not be as convenient as a notebook but it sure beats trying to commit your ideas to memory. Often you will find that you cannot remember anything at all. Regarding writing I think it's quite normal from time to time to have a blank mind when one begins to write. The thing is one should not force it if it happens. It just won't work. What I would do is to get up and do something else like going for a short walk etc. Another thing is that one must remain alert and refreshed before one starts to write. So it's important to have sufficient rest. Reading other's work for inspiration and idea may not be such a bad idea. As long as one does not copy I think it's OK. Just write it in your own words. Who knows you may be able to express it better. That's my take.

I love reading but I also like to write. I am writing a dream novel of mine on and of. I also add details when I am inspired or see something interesting. One writing practice that you can do to is to write five words, nouns adjectives... whatever. After having your five words, you have to write a story, 10 sentences using the five words as a topic. I think it is pretty fun. If all else fails, writing about your goals is good. Love and hate topics are also great.