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Ernest Hemingway on What to Do When You Feel Like Giving Up on Writing

Published January 14, 2016 | Last Updated May 21, 2020 By Nicole Bianchi 36 Comments

open notebook with blank pages and pencil resting on top of it
Photo by Jan Kahánek on Unsplash

It was 1922, and a 23-year-old Ernest Hemingway had just experienced one of the most devastating blows to his writing career.

A blow so devastating that he did not think he could ever write fiction again.

In fact, he seriously considered giving up on his dreams of becoming a famous novelist.

But eventually something within him drove him back to his typewriter.

He kept writing.

Four years later, he had completed The Sun Also Rises, and over thirty years later, he had won the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Are there obstacles, interruptions, and distractions threatening to sabotage your writing goals in the New Year? Here’s what Hemingway can teach us about remaining dedicated to our craft even when life seems set on undermining our plans. [Read more…]

Filed Under: inspiration, motivation, writing

Are You the Greatest Enemy of Your Creative Success?

Published January 2, 2016 | Last Updated September 16, 2020 By Nicole Bianchi 18 Comments

Book Illustration Depicting Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in a Train Cabin
Arthur Conan Doyle disliked writing detective stories so much that he killed off Sherlock Holmes. | Illustration by Sidney Paget

Have you ever started writing a story or a blog post and felt like it wasn’t turning out the way you had envisioned it in your head?

The words aren’t flowing quite the way you would like. Yet, you spent so much time working on it, that you decide to hit publish.

And your audience loves it.

In fact, they love it even more than anything else you have written. They demand more of the same.

What are you to do? Is your writing really as bad as you think?

Something similar happened to Arthur Conan Doyle. [Read more…]

Filed Under: inspiration, motivation, writing

5 Steps to Creating an Inspiring Writing Workspace: A Peek into the Studies of Famous Writers

Published December 28, 2015 | Last Updated May 21, 2020 By Nicole Bianchi 27 Comments

Photo of Faulkner's writing desk with typewriter | 5 Steps to Creating an Inspiring Writing Workspace: A Peek into the Studies of Famous Writers
William Faulkner’s Writing Desk | Photo by Gary Bridgman, southsideartgallery.com

Does your writing workspace inspire you?

Is it a tranquil and comfortable place where you can shut out all distractions? A private laboratory to experiment with new ideas and plan out new projects?

The other day I was looking through the photos of the workplaces of a number of famous authors. They were all unique: some were large and sprawling while others were cramped and disorderly.

But all of them shared five important characteristics that seemed essential when creating an inspiring workspace. Read on to discover these five important traits and how you too can create your own writing laboratory.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: creativity, productivity

How to Have an Unforgettable Night at the Metropolitan Opera

Published October 27, 2015 | Last Updated May 21, 2020 By Nicole Bianchi 3 Comments

photo of Lincoln Center plaza at night with crowds walking in front of Met Opera House

Two exciting things happened in New York this past Wednesday: the Mets won the National League pennant, and I saw my first performance at the Metropolitan Opera. Yes, that’s right. I missed seeing the Mets claim their first World Series spot in fifteen years, but it was worth it. Puccini’s Tosca was absolutely breathtaking. [Read more…]

Filed Under: New York City

5 Steps to Escaping the Trap of Perfectionism

Published August 20, 2015 | Last Updated May 21, 2020 By Nicole Bianchi 2 Comments

still life of an end table with assorted school supplies: open notebook with pen, inkwell, cup holding pencils, book, clock, leather briefcase
(Photo from Pixabay)

Recently, I have started listening to podcasts rather than music while working out. I have found this to be a wonderful way to take full advantage of those thirty minutes and learn something new. Though I’ve only listened to a handful of episodes so far, I have been greatly enjoying Michael Hyatt’s weekly podcast This is Your Life. It may all be down to his excellent episode on perfectionism that has completely transformed the way I have been approaching various projects. [Read more…]

Filed Under: creativity, productivity

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Hi, I’m Nicole! I help creatives, business owners, and writers take their writing and copywriting to the next level and grow their online audience. I’m also a published writer of essays and short stories. As a Christian, I seek to follow in the tradition of artists like Johann Sebastian Bach, dedicating all my work Soli Deo gloria.
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