This is by Amy Briscoe, another of our new season bloggers

This is a post for all you bloggers out there who suffer from writers block and procrastinate at the sight of a blank space on a screen. Yes, it even applies to us bloggers too! How do you and maintain your blogspiration?

Think Old School

I can honestly say I have never produced my best work with only a blank screen as my primary source of inspiration. I am a little bit obsessed with huge handbags (being a mum doesn’t help!) and I often carry a notebook around for the times when inspiration strikes away from the computer screen. It is every bloggers secret weapon and it means you can keep track of ideas for your blog without the worry of forgetting them. There are also some beautiful notebook designs out there so that no matter where you go there is no excuse not to look stylish.

A file of images and excerpts that inspire you is another way of maintaining your blogging mojo. It is amazing how many ideas an image can evoke in the writer's mind and if you think about it that is how fashion world works. For example the Autumn/Winter 2011 Topshop Unique collection drew inspiration from Egyptian hieroglyphics and nineties urban street wear, so your latest inspiration could be in the latest supplement of the Guardian or in a corner of your local museum.

Technologic

There is nothing like a browse of the internet to ignite a few brain cells however it is never cool to plagiarise a fellow bloggers work. If you like an idea or topic try to make it your own by choosing a fresh angle. The London College of Fashion website is full of fashionable scientific research that you can relate to environmental issues for example.

If your blog is more image-based, effective and relevant photography is an essential component of your blog. Think critically about all your image content and remember to choose carefully as your blog is your very own personal branding. This philosophy also extends to the layout and structure of your blog.

Promoting Your Blog

The easiest and cheapest method is marketing your blog through old social networks however keep your updates relevant to your blog and refrain from using offensive and bad language. You don’t want to alienate your readership at the first hurdle do you? Follow bloggers you admire and maybe one day they will follow you back! I can find an abundance of blogspiration on my twitter feed from the various publications and individuals I follow so it doesn’t hurt to give it a try.

Final Pearl of Wisdom....

The best advice I can give to any blogger is to ask for a second opinion from someone you trust who you know will give an impartial opinion or a member of your target audience. Remember to maintain your blogspiration, especially for when writers block strikes and you might even find that through noticing the world around you your blog takes on a new dimension and becomes more relevant to the real world outside the world-wide web.