# Writers write. Here's what the rest of us do...
*Published: 2013-03-19*
*Tags: marketing-communications*
*Source: https://chrislema.com/writing-regularly*
---## Not a writer, I just write a lot.

That line doesn't work nearly as well if you're not listening to Big Pun singing how he's not a player but just crushes a lot. #justsayin

But the truth is this - I write daily on this blog. And I write some posts on other sites (like [wpDaily.co](https://torquemag.io/)). And I write for work. Oh, and I'm constantly working on [eBooks](https://chrislema.com/book). So yeah, I write a lot.

But I'm not a writer.

When I think of writers I think of a group of folks who know words. They're the masters of literature. They're accomplished (or Chevy Chase in Funny Farm).

## Writing Regularly is Hard when you're not a Writer

So what do you do - how do you manage things - if you're not a writer but you're writing a lot? How do you keep things fresh? How do you come up with ideas? How do you stay engaged?

These are the questions I get regularly - particularly when I'm finally face to face with someone who's noticed I write daily. So today I decided to circle back and give you 20 ideas for how to keep things flowing when you're writing regularly.

## 20 Tricks to Help Those Writing Regularly

1. Read daily. At least 15-30 minutes.
2. Keep a journal. I use Evernote.
3. Listen for [questions on Facebook](https://chrislema.com/no-custom-designed-site-for-300-in-2-days/).
4. Listen for [questions on Twitter](https://chrislema.com/getting-mailchimp-to-send-my-blog-posts-to-your-inbox/).
5. Write & keep partial drafts.
6. Write titles, keywords, and tags. Save for later.
7. Write the sequel to a [favorite post](https://chrislema.com/another-catalyst-theme-tip-email-signups/).
8. Write a [comparison post](https://chrislema.com/anatomy-of-a-comparison-post/).
9. Write a [review](https://chrislema.com/teaching-with-wordpress-sensei-wp-courseware-premise/).
10. Make a list (like this one). [Or this one](https://chrislema.com/wordpress-resources-bookmarked/).
11. Share an [opinion](https://chrislema.com/no-custom-designed-site-for-300-in-2-days/).
12. Write a [tutorial](https://chrislema.com/getting-mailchimp-to-send-my-blog-posts-to-your-inbox/).
13. Share an [infographic](https://chrislema.com/choosing-wordpress-membership-plugin/). Say what you like.
14. Recommend someone - a [service](https://chrislema.com/need-expert-wordpress-support/) or a product.
15. Warn [people](https://chrislema.com/effective-powerpoint-presentation-design-tips/) - stop them from doing something.
16. Write a [sarcastic article](https://chrislema.com/5-sure-fire-ways-to-get-a-software-refund/) - and watch for comments.
17. Create a [series](https://chrislema.com/be-generous/).
18. Ask a question, like [this](https://chrislema.com/not-to-do-list/).
19. Invite them to sign up for something, like [this](https://chrislema.com/learn-better/).
20. [Ask your readers](https://chrislema.com/have-a-post-idea/) what they want to hear.

## Writers Write...

I admit I have a hard time thinking of myself as a writer. But I write daily - a habit I developed 6 months ago [while evaluating what I knew/didn't know about blogging](https://chrislema.com/blogtopics). And what I know is that if being a writer means having total mastery of the language (unlike me, where I start sentences like this one with "and"), I'm not one.

But what I do is write. And I use this list above to help me move thru my days. The list works. Go ahead, steal it. Make it your own. Add to it. **And let me know what I missed in the comments below.**