My husband frequently complains about the fact that I can’t seem to write in one single place. I sit at the desk he set up for me (and even put a little plaque up with my name on it!) and write until I get stuck. Then I lay on the floor, or the couch, or the bed, and write in a notebook until it’s fixed. Then I go back to the computer, or to my laptop, or out to Starbucks, and repeat the same cycle again.
It’s not that I don’t want to occupy the same location for the rest of my writing career, but a lot of times I can’t move through a certain scene without physically moving myself. Switching locations (not to mention mediums) is usually enough to keep me writing. If I didn’t, I’d probably fill up more time bashing my head on my desk than actually writing.
Anyone else like that?
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Aug 07, 2010 @ 12:48:39
Definitely. I write everywhere–but seldom in my actual office : )
Aug 07, 2010 @ 15:30:40
Yes, I am a gypsy in my heart. By that I mean I am nomadic in my nature. I know that you are not saying that you wish to move around living in a tent. Nor do I. Yet there is something in me that stirs when I hear a train whistle blow or a low-flying jet overhead. Traveling temporarily to a Starbucks, or a quiet place on a shady beach, or driving to some secluded place surrounded by nature helps to clear my mind and frees up my creative spirit. This is not an option in my life right now, but I make those little journeys in my mind.
Aug 08, 2010 @ 01:58:44
Hey, thanks for visiting and commenting on my blog. I can relate. I have an office full of papers all over the place, but I cannot write there. I feel constricted. I write on my couch, and today I wrote in my friend’s apt since she is away. For me, my kids cause way too many distractions and I cannot write at home with them.
Good topic, and good blog.
Hope to see you around WordPress!
Aug 09, 2010 @ 16:49:22
I love the plaque. I wonder if I could get my husband to do that. I sit in my office, always, but I have a beautiful view of my backyard and I hear the rumble of the water fall. It calms me.
I’m thinking of buying a netbook so I can move around. Is that what you use?