Pull your next article ideas from today’s inauguration
January 20, 2009 by Terreece Clarke
Filed under Sources/Inspiration
By Terreece M. Clarke
The world’s eyes are on the United States today as we swear in our first African-American President. As I watched history and prayed morning sickness wouldn’t strike in the middle of it, I found myself thinking several things. One of which was: “That would make a good article.” What can I say, I’m a writer and I find inspiration where I can!
Let’s look at some of the themes and occurrences of today and shape them into article ideas using popular categories that you can further break down to fit your niche:
Responsibility
This was a big theme in President’s Obama address and responsibility can fall into many categories:
- Kids and Family – Responsibility and kids, Teaching responsibility, Role modeling responsibility
- Green – Using your home/office/school energy sources wisely
- Financial – Steps toward financial responsibility, What’s standing between you and financial responsibility?
- Work – Get your boss to give you more responsibility at work
Service
- Kids and Family – Ways to get your kids involved in volunteering, Finding volunteer opportunities in your area, Balancing volunteerism and career interests
- Green – Green volunteering opportunities
- Work – How to start a volunteer program at your company
Other themes:
- Health – Know what to do when someone has a seizure
- Fashion
Did today inspire any article ideas for you?
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Terreece, I found myself thinking many of the same types of articles, but what I ended up doing over at aboutfreelancewriting.com was link to Obama’s speech and a source of all inaugural speeches as part of my Power of Words category.
But you’re right, we writers can turn anything into an article… anything at all.
Anne
Thanks Anne! Seriously, do our brains ever turn off? Even during a once in a lifetime event we writers are still thinking about the next gig :0)