Nicola Fisher

Medium • 24th May 2022

Mindmap your writing with Effie, a distraction free editor

I’ve been a Mindmap fan for decades, going back to the days when Tony Buzan was creating a buzz around this technique. His was the name on everyone’s lips. I remember using early versions of Mindmap software around 1997 to create one page project plans, website layouts and idea maps. As a visual learner, these tools helped me…

Medium • 13th May 2022

Why Obsidian is so great for writing

Why Obsidian is so great for writing

If you want to write more, start using a note taking app. It will transform your practice.

Obsidian is my tool of choice but there are many others. It works because it mirrors the way I think, allows me to make connections, both random and specific, and doesn’t require me to have all my ideas complete.

Medium • 13th May 2022

Why Obsidian is keeping me awake at night

Why Obsidian is keeping me awake at night

I make no apologies for being almost evangelical about Obsidian. But it has given me a lot of sleepless nights!

Back in April when I first downloaded Obsidian and set about creating my Digital Garden, I was in awe of the depth and breadth of the app, and the sheer scale of the possibilities it promised. I read everything I could find about other people’s setups, and watched every YouTube…

Medium • 13th May 2022

how I use a Daily Log to write more

How I use a Daily Log to write more

I’ve written — on and off — for much of my adult life. There has always been a notebook in my bag and, almost every room in the house.

Until April 2021, my writing was going nowhere. My jottings were for my consumption alone, a handful of newsletter subscribers or for a minuscule number of blog readers.

Medium • 13th May 2022

Why personal knowledge management is a game changer

Ever since I first came across Obsidian earlier this year, my life has changed.

I quickly became obsessed with Obsidian, with its notetaking ability, and how I could transform a vanilla app into something bespoke. The extraordinary community around Obsidian introduced me to a range of practices, processes and plugins which enhanced my experience.

Medium • 24th April 2022

Why I’m no longer using Obsidian Publish

Why I’m no longer using Obsidian Publish

And what I’m using instead

It’s been a year minus 4 days since I signed up for Obsidian Publish. I was lucky to be an Early Bird and locked in a reduced annual rate.

It’s an optional, paid for add on to Obsidian (a note-taking app and second brain). Publish enables you to select files from your Vault…

Medium • 19th April 2022

Obsidian is a game changer if you want to write a book

Obsidian is a game changer if you want to write a book

This is the process I’m using to write my book.

Medium • 8th April 2022

Myth: Obsidian is too complicated. Not if you think of it as a house!

Myth: Obsidian is too complicated. Not if you think of it as a house!

I’ve been a fan of Obsidian since April 2021 when I first heard about it. I stayed up late into the night learning about potential setups. I experimented with plugins. I organised my folders and my tags. I watched countless explanatory YouTube videos.

I was aiming for the perfect setup.

Medium • 21st January 2022

People think my blind husband is faking it

People think my blind husband is faking it

And lying when he says he doesn’t want his eyesight back!

Last weekend, a short film made by the BBC about my blind woodturner husband went live. We received lots of positive feedback from friends and complete strangers.