Where I write best…
Writers talk about being able to write anywhere, or in one and one one way. I can write in many places, with many interruptions and distractions if my muse is talking to me.
But (yes, there is a but) …
I can write better, am more productive and get 1000s of words out in a short amount of time when I write … right … here:
This is the couch in my sitting room which doubles as my office. From the angle I’m taking this photograph, you see my couch, my light source and what else?
Nothing.
No desk.
No table.
No paper.
No phone.
Just me and my 15″ 5-year old Apple Macbook Pro (laptop). I sit with my feet propped in a chair, my laptop on my lap, a Snuggie if I’m cold, blanketless if not. Yes, yes, sometimes, my phone ends up next to me as does my Kindle.
In this little place, I find a complete and absolute ability to place my thoughts onto story, to create and to build.
I have tried other places. I have been successful with them.
When I sit here, close the door, block out interruptions and focus on my story? Boy can I accomplish my goals. I have written a thousand words in a mere 10 minutes. That doesn’t happen often, but it means I am one with my story, my muse, my creation. I do it all best, right here on this little couch in a corner of my home, when the light is beautiful outside.
When it’s nighttime? Well … I’m not as productive, but I can be with my little side lamp, but as any professional photographer knows … natural light is best. π
Where do you write? Show us … give us a link to your blog and share the space that brings your stories to life!
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I can picture you in the Aimee nook. I haven’t found a spot yet, though I’m quite fond of the bedroom, which my husband hates. I get the impression he wants me to be visible.
What I’ve found best is not so much the location, but earphones. Whatever is going on around me, working with earphones helps me to tune out the distractions and focus.
It’s my favorite spot. π You’ll find yours even if the spot is different but the feel of the moment is the same. π
I don’t need the earphones … I need to shut everything off — email/facebook/twitter/etc … my head still wants to check in whether there is sound or not.
I have also now found if I set a timer, I’ll race against the clock so to speak as if when it’s done I have to be done and won’t get more time. Kinda nice to push myself that way as long as I don’t get sloppy. π