Tag: Strategies

What is My Brand Personality as a Writer?

Maybe it’s the existential tidal wave of COVID-19, maybe it’s just creative growing pains, but I’ve been asking myself–and my writing–lots of deep questions lately. And I’ve decided that one of the big obstacles in moving forward as a writer is that I don’t really know myself as a writer.   In other words, I don’t…
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We’re Going on Summer Break, Plus Strategies for Work-Related Writing

https://media.blubrry.com/writingonwednesdays/content.blubrry.com/writingonwednesdays/021_Holiday_Update.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThis is our last episode until the fall! We’ll miss you! Check out our episode archives here: www.writingonwednesdays.com  On to today’s episode… When you’re writing for your job, start with your why–why do you write for this organization? What’s the purpose of your writing, for you and for…
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Ditching a Laptop Saved My (Writing) Life (Middlesode)

https://media.blubrry.com/writingonwednesdays/content.blubrry.com/writingonwednesdays/022_final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS The other night, I popped in my earbuds and proceeded to type nearly 700 solid words of a book chapter. While standing up. On a moving bus. Packed to the brim with other commuters. How did I write under these circumstances? In short: with a tablet. In…
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Ditching My Laptop Saved My (Writing) Life

Listen to the podcast episode here: https://www.nicoleroccas.com/018-2/ The other night, I popped in my earbuds and proceeded to type nearly 700 solid words of a book chapter. Not so extraordinary until you add the following: I managed to do this during the peak of my evening commute. While standing up. On a moving bus. Packed…
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The Most Dangerous Writing App: Nicole’s Ridiculous Experiment (Middlesode)

“If you stop typing for more than five seconds, all progress will be lost.” –The Most Dangerous Writing App

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Writing on Vacation (Middlesode)

https://media.blubrry.com/writingonwednesdays/content.blubrry.com/writingonwednesdays/012_FINAL_1_.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this week’s middlesode, Sarah talks about strategies for writing (or maybe NOT writing?) on vacation. Join the conversation in the Writing on Wednesdays Facebook Group! (https://www.facebook.com/groups/WritingonWednesdays/) Until next week, Nicole Roccas – www.nicoleroccas.com Sarah Bereza – www.sarah-bereza.com

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Batch-Writing Blog Posts: Ideas and Strategies (Ep 011)

https://media.blubrry.com/writingonwednesdays/content.blubrry.com/writingonwednesdays/011_FINAL.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt’s that time of the week again! Today we’re talking about the strategy of batch-writing blog posts, plus Nicole will share about an app she uses to avoid getting sucked into Facebook, and we’ll both give a brief update of our respective writing lives. So get your pens…
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Headspace for Writers: Mindfulness and Creativity (Middlesode)

How the Headspace app can help writers battle the restless energy of creativity.

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5 Boundaries Every Writer Should Have (Ep 009)

We know boundaries are important, but what do they mean for writers?

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Getting Sucked In: The Dangers of Cognitive Tunneling (Middlesode)

http://media.blubrry.com/writingonwednesdays/content.blubrry.com/writingonwednesdays/006_final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSDo you ever get sucked into the minutiae of writing projects? This week Nicole reflects on the dangers of cognitive tunneling and how to beat it. Join the conversation in the Writing on Wednesdays Facebook Group! (https://www.facebook.com/groups/WritingonWednesdays/) Until next week, happy writing! Nicole Roccas – www.nicoleroccas.com Sarah Bereza…
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