Writing On Wednesdays

Do 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 – www.sarah-bereza.com The post Getting Sucked In: The Dangers of Cognitive Tunneling (Middlesode) appeared first on Nicole M. Roccas.

A weird but useful writing strategy, especially for crunch times! The post Write Like an Onion! (Ep 005) appeared first on Nicole M. Roccas.

It’s difficult to keep multiple creative projects moving ahead at the same time. In this episode, Sarah explains one tool she uses to make distinct times to work on different projects: giving each day (or half) day of the week its own theme. Resources we mention in this episode: Sarah’s blog post: Theme your days… Read more The post Theme Your Days (Middlesode) appeared first on Nicole M. Roccas.

You need mental space. So how can you shape your life to create more of it? Think about these five areas and how they can be a friend – or a foe – to your mental space: time, location, attention, emotion, and other creative projects. Resources we mention in this episode: Michael Hyatt’s concept of… Read more The post Making Mental Space for Writing (Ep 003) appeared first on Nicole M. Roccas.

Like it or not, the messy middle is where we spend most of our time as writers. If you don’t find something to love about it, you’ll burn out pretty quickly. In the thick of Book #2, in this episode of the WoW podcast, I share what I’ve come to appreciate about the middle phase.… Read more The post Ep 002: 3 Things to Love About the Messy Middle appeared first on Nicole M. Roccas.

In this episode, we discuss what inspired us to start the podcast: our 10+ year friendship that has revolved around writing, our mutual passion for self-improvement and refining processes, and this quote from Scott Belsky's book The Messy Middle. The post Welcome to Writing on Wednesdays! (Ep 001) appeared first on Nicole M. Roccas.

So excited to announce that the Writing on Wednesdays podcast will launch on February 13, 2019! If you’re looking for a way to make your writing life more actionable, sustainable, and just plain pleasant, this podcast is for you.  Writing on Wednesdays is a podcast about building a healthy and sustainable writing process from beginning… Read more The post Introducing: The Writing on Wednesdays Podcast! appeared first on Nicole M. Roccas.