For me, I still write some of my first drafts with *gulp* a pen and paper. I always use a Sharpie. And for my illustrations? I use a specific drawing notebook with, you guessed it, a Shapie. But I can write/draw pretty much anywhere. Such places include:
* coffee shops (Panera is my favorite!)
* at my computer desk (normal, boring, I know)
* at the mall (it's a quiet mall. Really!)
* in bed. yes, that's not a typo.
And I HAVE to have background noise. Such as watching/listening to NetFlix on my iPhone with headphones. Yay for multi-tasking! But, If I could have my way, I would love to have a writing room suited specifically for me. And, I would love to have one of these uber cool desk:
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| chaise lounger contains a desk, flat screen and media storage |
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| Writing on the go. Seriously. Write anywhere, anytime. It's like a Hoveround for the younger folks. Yes, I did say "folks." On purpose though. |
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| Who needs a room? Shut out the rest of the world with a hooded desk! |
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| Although I have to wonder, would this be comfortable to actually write a book on? |
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| For all those girly girls. Yes, I'm one of these! |
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| A roll out laptop. Just plain awesome, right? |
So, what would you have in your perfect writing room? What is your writing situation like now?
Right now, I'm rocking the keys at the kitchen/dining room table. It serves every purpose but dining at. Ideally, I would like my own desk and office with walls and walls of books, guitars, and an amazing sound system to listen to movie scores on.
ReplyDeleteI'm at my critique partner's work office. I get so much done because it's quiet, but I'm not alone. I have my favorite fellow writer right next to me.
ReplyDeleteHello! It doesn't really matter where I write. I can be curled up in the corner of the couch with the fireplace blazing nearby, propped up against pillows on my bed, sitting at the kitchen table, or snuggled on a chair in the living room with my laptop perched on my lap,of course. Susan
ReplyDeleteI have a few fun spots (that I dream about)...
ReplyDeleteWriting young adult: I like to create my own world so I'd love to have a spot in an open field where I'm able to sit with my laptop and create my own space (absolute heaven).
Writing chick lit: Sitting in a hammock watching the waves rush in. Or sitting at an adorable coffee shop watching the traffic pass by thinking about love.
I do most of my writing in bed, with a cup of coffee and a snack on the nighstand.
ReplyDeleteWe do have an office, with a real desk and everything, but I due to spacial constraints, I had to pick between having my own desk, or my gigantic drawing table, so I share a desk with the husband. And since working with him around is too distracting, I usually head off to another room.
There seems to be a lot of dining and room and kitchen table writers. I have an office to work out of, but I also have a three year old and a naughty one! I sit at the kitchen table because I like it (it's cozy), but most importantly I can keep an eye on Hurricane Nomi! ;)
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Hilary
My fave place is in bed with billows of pillows and a coke zero. Love the laptop. Although that bed/workstation/media center would be fun.
ReplyDeleteOkay...I now have desk envy. I liked the chaise lounge the best.
ReplyDeleteDon't ask me how the heck it got started, but on twitter's #kidlitchat last Tuesday, we talked about a writing massage nacho dispensing desk! ;) Now we only need someone to invent it!!!!
ReplyDeleteI write wherever it's quiet. When the kids are in bed, this is often the dining room table, but when they're around, I write in our bedroom. Once I was even desperate enough to sit at their kiddie table and write with headphones. I have a pic of that somewhere - ha!
ReplyDeleteI write on the go, too. Panera is nice - I love the coffee refills - ha! And I like coffee shops, but the novelty of that wears off if you HAVE to do it.
I dream about a little office with a great old-fashioned desk. It would be in a gable window of some old garrett that had been refinished just enough to spark creativity. And it could look out on the ocean. And...what else? It would come with a personal chef and housekeeper. Why not, while I'm dreaming? Ha!
I write all over the place, but I do concur with Ms. Woolf that every woman needs a room of one's own. Perhaps when my children are older I can find the peace to sit and write more often. Ah, a girl can dream of a room, in a lofty area, with bookshelves full of dusty books that smell of my grandmother's attic. And a laptop, yes, that would be necessary. :)
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