Mindmapping for a Content Writer
Ever found it difficult to organize your thoughts and convert them into one cohesive plan? It’s a struggle at times, we’d have to admit. But what if we told you, that we could help you collate your thoughts and bring structure to them? Getting used to the process may take a while, but we promise it’ll be super helpful in your content-writing journey!
1. Select a Topic
Coming up with a topic to focus on can be fun and exhausting at the same time. Fun — because you get to explore a wide range of ideas, which can really fuel the creative process. Exhausting — sometimes there are too many ideas to choose from or these ideas don’t really result in anything. Topics that can be divided into 3 categories — a) topics that were previously scrapped, b) topics that were too information-centric and would require additional research and c) trending topics. Each category is a gold mine in itself. You just have to look closely to find your treasure trove of information.
2. It’s Time to Brainstorm!
Once you’ve done your research, it’s time to brainstorm! Brainstorming ideas helps you understand the topic and provides a structure for the ideation process. It allows for easy communication of ideas between team members and eventually leads to a concrete plan that can help the team take the next step forward. Not every idea that is formed during brainstorming is going to bring in the big bucks. You’ll have to keep ideating to find the idea that finally clicks.
3. Outlining
Sometimes all you need is a pen and paper to jot down what needs to be down to provide clarity to your thoughts. Outline your ideas to figure out the basic structure of your creative process. Write down in points what your basic idea is, and then take a look at what you’ve listed below. You’ll have a clearer idea of what needs to be done and how to go about it.
4. Creating Infographics and Illustrations
It’s always simpler with visuals. The usage of infographics or visual content will help make the content more digestible for your audience. To help with creating an effective infographic, there are tools available to generate ideas and organize them in a meaningful way. This approach can result in a visually appealing and easy-to-comprehend infographic.
When you’re in the grind of constantly churning out topics to write about or content in general, there are times you can get saturated. The best way to defeat this block? You ‘mind map’ your way out of it. You jot down a couple of ideas (as random as they can be) and list them out. Illustrate your ideas into a spiderweb, connecting tiny ideas into something much more concrete. It will give way to more ideas, some of which may be parallel to what you were thinking about but could be fruitful for the next set of ideas.
