by Nicole Bianchi | Nov 15, 2023 | Creativity, Writing
Photo by Gustavo Fring Several years ago, I attended a writing conference and had the pleasure of meeting Marion Roach Smith. Marion worked at The New York Times in the 70s and 80s, and in 1985 she wrote a memoir about her mother’s battle with Alzheimer’s...
by Nicole Bianchi | Aug 19, 2023 | Creativity, Education, Inspiration, Writing
Young girl writing | Photo by Andrea Piacquadio When I was in college, I took classes from a professor who is an author and prominent film critic. At the start of class, she would have us write by hand in our notebooks for about ten or fifteen minutes. Often she...
by Nicole Bianchi | Oct 31, 2014 | Creativity, Productivity, Writing
My parents recently surprised me with a wonderful gift: a beautiful leather office chair. Though I do all of my writing on my laptop (it’s easy to carry around so I can create a workspace nearly anywhere), I have found that I am much more productive when...
by Nicole Bianchi | Oct 21, 2014 | Creativity
I have a confession to make: I’m obsessed with to-do lists. Writing up a list of everything I need to accomplish for the day makes me feel organized and in control. And, of course, it helps me meet deadlines and finish important projects. But sometimes I become...
by Nicole Bianchi | Sep 16, 2014 | Creativity, Productivity, Writing
If you want to become a successful novelist or painter or musician, it doesn’t happen overnight. Many different factors are necessary including hard work, practice, and dedication. When reading about the lives of several famous writers, I discovered another...
by Nicole Bianchi | Jan 31, 2014 | Creativity, Productivity, Writing
I hope all you fellow scholars have been enjoying the New Year! Looking back, 2013 was a fun and exciting year here at Inkwell Scholars. I published the first post on this blog on March 4 shortly after releasing the Inkwell Scholars eBook 31 Best Writing Prompts (join...
