Copyblogger’s Brian Clark has written about pulling inspiration for posts from magazines and I couldn’t agree more. If you find yourself searching for ideas, stop banging your creative head into the proverbial wall, go to the store, and purchase a couple of magazines. While just about any magazine will do, I’d suggest buying at least one that you wouldn’t normally read. Creativity is about bringing a fresh or new perspective to a topic and if you’re struggling, you need get outside your usual set of influences. If you’re a sports guy, pick up a photography mag. If you’re an animal person, grab a copy of Car and Driver. If you’re a baby boomer, consider buying the magazine 17. Sure the content might not be something you’d enjoy but the point is to get your creative juices flowing and learn from the magazine’s style of writing. I mean, just look at all the post ideas Copyblogger pulled from a single issue of Cosmo!