Hey everyone! So one of the questions I get asked a lot, is
what’s my writing space like.
And the simplest answer is EVER-CHANGING!
I’m most definitely a creature of habit… until I’m not lol. For
instance, I might move from my office desk to my office couch to the comfy chair in the living
room to my bedroom, getting huffy at every stop until I find that spot that clicks and I finally
drop into THE ZONE.
I know. This sounds ridiculous, but it’s just how it goes.
And once I figure out the spot that works… I’ll ride it into the
ground lol. I’ll go back to writing in my bed or at my desk while sitting on a yoga ball every day
for as long as it triggers that free flow of flirty, sexy storytelling that is so much fun! This
week, I’m all about the desk and the rolling, spinny chair lol.
One thing that doesn’t change? All the crap I tote along with
me lol.
Soundproof headphones (regardless of whether the house is
silent or not)
Two, yes two mugs of gorgeous assorted pens and
highlighters
My project specific spiral notebook (it needs to be attractive
and sturdy, because it goes EVERYWHERE with me and sometimes, I just like looking at the
cover)
My ginormous planner (So I can check off progress goals
and feel super productive, even if one of the goals is ACTUALLY OPENING my word document
lol)
Phone charger and stand (otherwise I worry about my
charge status and what if the kids need to get a hold of me, or Mr. Kelly wants to take me out
for a lunch date!)
Sticky notes in assorted shapes and colors (I think the pink
hearts are the best)
Chapstick (Cherry, of course)
Coffee, Diet Coke and Water (You need to be prepared for
what you’re going to want a sip of)
And my bookmark with the gratuitous abs and low slung
jeans action… because I can’t rely on where I’m working for all the mojo lol!
And one thing that absolutely DOESN’T matter to me, is how
messy my surroundings get. I know… Mira is Pig-Pen!! The thing is, when I do drop into that
ZONE of happy writing magic, pretty much everything else drops away. And that’s the way I
want it! I LIKE and kind of NEED to get so absorbed in the story I’m telling, that the dogs
dragging every squeaky, bone, and tug onto my office floor doesn’t phase me. The way I
figure it, the precarious stack of Uncommon Goods catalogs and Cooks Illustrated magazines
can wait until I turn in my book and my brain frees up enough to actually make reasonable
decisions about real life stuff.
Sadly, I’ve reached that point… and it’s time to face the hovel
that is my cluttered office space lol. I’ve got some work cut out for me!!
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9 comments posted.
I totally understand the "disaster area" type of working. I don't write, but when I
am working on projects or organizing things, it usually looks like a tornado hit. You
can't sort things and organize them without spreading them out all over. I always
end up making a much bigger mess before things are the way they should be. I
firmly believe the end result is worth the mess.
(Patricia Barraclough 12:15pm December 12, 2018)
I'm always amazed when I enter a friend's house and see how neat and spotless everything is. I guess you can say my home is well lived in.
(Anna Speed 11:44am December 13, 2018)