Are you sitting there at your computer, watching the blinking cursor, and trying to come up with an article idea? You could get ideas that are inspired by a news story that you read online. Your ideas could come from a conversation that you had with a friend. You could also get ideas from your own life experiences.

For example, are you a college graduate? You could write articles on some of the classes that you were required to take to earn your degree. Did you experience the proverbial "Freshman 15" during your freshman year? How did you lose the weight? Were you able to keep it off, or did you gain it back? You could write about what you learned as a college student. Finally, you could write about how college changed you. Of course, there are other writing topics to choose from besides college.

Another topic for article ideas is writing. If you write for a living, you know how satisfying it is to finish an article and submit it for publication. You know that after it has been published, people can read it, and you can earn money. You could write articles on the importance of researching a subject, avoiding plagiarism, and avoiding distractions that interfere with your writing.

Running is another topic that can inspire article ideas. If you run, you can write about how much running a person would have to do to lose ten pounds. You can write about beautiful places to run. You can also write about how running benefits one's health.

Are you an introvert? There are many introverts out there. Many of them live happy, productive, successful lives. You can write articles on ideal jobs for introverts. Introverts, like extroverts, need to be able to support themselves and their families. They would appreciate articles on jobs that are suited for them.

Have you worked as a camp counselor? You could write articles on the application and interview process for this kind of job. You could write articles about the various activities that camp counselors assist with. You could also write articles on the different camps that are located throughout the United States.

Have you ever suffered from test anxiety? If you have, you know that this is a very panicky situation. You could write articles on how to avoid it. You could also write articles on how to cope with it when it does happen.

As you can see, looking at your own life can bring about ideas for many articles. Your articles will help people to improve their lives.