I go for a run and that usually gets me out of the box.

I think getting into a wide range of subjects, even those not really of the interest, can always open our minds and help on the escape of the box

Cheers!!

Good day Neville,

Great topic, reviewing your writing technique will give you fresh insight I also abandon the draft for a while and revisit after several days, this  usually provides a new perspective.

My reards,

Ugo

Letting a piece of writing sit for a while so I can 'forget' what I wrote lets me to come back to it with fresh eyes. Not always practical, but 48 hours usually does the trick.

Fairly new to blogging myself. I write then leave it for a couple days then come back to it, followed by then having a friend read it :)

I ask, "What would Neville do?" :-)

That's not a bad one when it comes to copywriting :)

That's a great little system of getting feedback Denisse!

I agree.....just "forgetting about it" lets you read with those fresh eyes!

Agreed :)

Thank you Ugo!

Oh yeah, that's a great suggestion Anderson! By doing something in another field, you usually draw interesting paralells.

That could definitely help Gary!

Hi Neville,

​Thanks for sharing your talent and abilities to help others, and for the opportunity to comment. ​Asking a friend or professional expert are great ways to gle​a​n ​knowledge. ​Here is my special ‘trick’ to “get out of the box.” ​​ Whenever ​I don’t know what to do​ ​(​it seems ​​some tricky situation/relationship seems to ​weary me daily), I ask Jesus​ what to do​. I tell Him, ​”​LORD, I can’t do ​____ without You​; please show me what to do/how to respond​.” ​ ​In the Bible (God’s love letter to all mankind), He tells us – “The fear (reverence) of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge/wisdom​”​ (Proverbs 1:7 & 9:10). ​ For far too long I depended on my own strength, goodness, wisdom, ability to love and forgive. In the end (feeling desperate and suicidal​), I cried out to the LORD, Jesus (Jeremiah 29: 11-14) and He brought me back from my “captivity” (in my case – depending on my own limited abilities).

Jesus is a historical person (our calendar BC and AD is an account of time before He walked the earth as both man and God (BC), and after he was born (AD), who lived in real time, was like us in every way, except, – as God is holy – He was without sin. Jesus said “I Am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” Ask Him today to forgive your sins, to come into your life, make you new, and help you live for/with Him each new day – For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world​ (fame, money, prestige, etc…)​, and lose his own soul?​ ​I pray you receive my words with the concern and sincerity (for you and your followers) in which they are sent.

P.S. I couldn’t resist 😇 when I read your given question – Ask “What Would ____ Do?”​ ​ ​(​WWJD ​-​ “What would Jesus do?” ​- phrase from the 1990s​)

I stand in awe, Ann : – )

Oh wow, thanks for sharing your version of "getting out of the box" Ann!

Solid gold over here. From now on I'll be asking, "What would X industry leader do?".

I've already came up with a few solid ideas, actually more than I can handle at the time, and that's a good problem! :-)

You're welcome Neville, I think you are awesome. Thanks again for all your help.  ☺️

One of the tricks I've tried recently is reversing certain parts of the copy. Turn the positive statement negative, focus on the con instead of the pro. It doesn't always immediately lead to a great idea but changing the perspective sometimes surfaces a new idea or direction to consider.

YES! This! It's amazing how often it helps (and even when it doesn't, you've done something good anyway!)

I always stop along the line and come back the next day to continue (mostly for email and blog posts).

So, I read from the beginning (I spot errors all the time) and make amends before resuming from where I stopped.

Even if it takes me 5 days to finish, I do this everyday.

The "What would you do" idea sounds great as well .

No problemo Ann :)

Yeah it's a great framework when thinking about a problem, glad you liked it!

Good one Chris!

I use something similar where I'll reverse the subjects like:

"How can I make more money?"

-- turns into --

"How can I make others more money?"

It's usually not some Earth-shattering revelation, but it definitely helps approach the problem from a different angle.

Great method Khris, giving the copy a rest definitely helps get out of the box!