Writing content is hard. Having a steady stream of ideas is hard. But we often make writing even harder for ourselves by trying to create informative ideas.
If you are struggling to find a writing idea, answer this question.
What is an experience you have had that others could learn from?
This experience could be life changing or it could be a simple reaction to a mundane activity. If others can learn from it, it is worth documenting.
Documenting your experiences can often create a better piece than writing a more formal instructional manual. As humans, we learn through stories. This is why we have parables, TV shows, books, and movies that can change our way of thinking.
So, I could list out 5 steps to build a business or I could walk you through the steps I took to build my business sharing what worked and what didn’t. Which would you rather read? Most of us would take the latter.
Especially, if you are earlier in your content journey, documenting an experience can be easier than creating educational content.
Remove imposter syndrome
The biggest reason documenting can be easier than creating is that you can remove any imposter syndrome. When you are creating educational content, it is easy to ask yourself, “Who am I to share this?” or “What if this isn’t the best way to share this?”.
However, whenever you are documenting an experience, you are not claiming to be an expert in the space. Instead, you are just sharing an experience that is unique to you. So of course, it makes sense that you should be the one to share it.
You can be an absolute beginner in a space, make a mistake, and share that mistake for others to learn. You can be an absolute beginner and have a major success and share how you achieved that success for others to learn. Experiences, while you are a beginner, can be useful for others, but imposter syndrome can often prevent you from sharing them.
