Nicole Bianchi

Writing, Copywriting, & Marketing Strategies

5 Ways to Find Time to Write When You’re Too Busy

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Does it ever feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day for everything that you want to accomplish?

You’d love to blog more, but you just don’t have the time?

Or you’d love to write a novel, but right now you’re just too busy with other things?

“I’m too busy” is one of the most common excuses used for not pursuing one’s dreams, but as Henry David Thoreau once wryly observed, “It is not enough to be industrious; so are the ants. What are you industrious about?”

In today’s post, I’m looking at five different ways we can carve out time for writing even when it seems there are no more hours left in our schedules. [Read more…]

How to Supercharge Your Writing Productivity: Anthony Trollope’s Strategy for Writing 45+ Books

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Want to supercharge your writing productivity but feel like you struggle to concentrate when you sit down to write?

It can be hard for us writers to find time to write in the first place, but when we finally do manage to carve out those precious hours, it is very frustrating when we can’t stay focused on our writing.

Enter Anthony Trollope.

One of the most successful novelists of the Victorian era, Trollope figured out a daily writing routine that had him churning out books with astounding speed. Over the course of 35 years, he wrote 47 novels as well as many short stories, nonfiction books, and plays.

Even more impressive, he did all this while working a demanding job as a post office inspector. His job required him to travel often and keep a busy schedule.

That meant that when he sat down to write, he needed to make sure he met his daily word count goal.

So how did he do it? Read on to discover Trollope’s unique strategy. [Read more…]

How to Become a Prolific Writer: Set a Daily Word Count Goal

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Have you ever looked at the bibliographies of prolific writers and wondered how on earth they write so many books?

Do they just have an incredible amount of time to devote to writing?

A motor inside their hands that keeps them typing away?

A writing refuge where they can hide to block out all distractions from the world?

Actually, the answer is much simpler.

These prolific writers usually don’t lead unconventional lives nor do they possess any superhuman powers. Rather they have developed a single habit that anyone can master: setting a daily word count goal and following through every day.

Read on to discover the daily word counts of several prolific authors (some of these may surprise you!), and the best way to set your own daily word count goal. [Read more…]

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

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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.

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5 Steps to Escaping the Trap of Perfectionism

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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…]