We're planning my daughter's birthday in June, which means hubby has committed to finish certain parts of the renovation by then. Yippeee! I'm pretty relieved, but this means I have a lot of work (i.e. organising, tidying etc.) to do between now and June in preparation.
My situation made me think about my writing space. I have a study (which I'm sitting in as I type this gripping blog entry!), but most of the time I write in the lounge room. My study is a bit of a dumping ground/storage room at the moment, so I feel confined. It's not an environment conducive to writing, however I need to be patient. I can reorganise my current study, or I have the option of creating my writing space in a spare room upstairs when that area is finished.
I found this article about writing spaces and finding a room of one's own http://www.romantictimes.com/authors_tip.php?tip=100. It's an interesting article based on the experience of Vicki Lewis Thompson, and includes tips on how to make your own space. Well worth a read if you need some advice. I found her story amusing because I can relate to it, especially her comment that her writing career began 'in the closet'!
Happy writing, everyone!
6 comments:
Mon, I hear you. My desk has a walkway to it about 15cm wide! And the space for my chair is the only free floor space anywhere else in the room. But we also have a goal of finding the floor within the next few months as a very dear friend is coming to stay - and we need the room. Stick with it and next year I'm sure you will have a space to call your own. In the meantime, good luck!
I like the idea of trying to find the floor amongst the piles of stuff... what floor?! Lol.
My ideal writing space would be bright and sunny and warm and welcoming and uncluttered *sigh*. Maybe next year! :-)
Mon, I can tell you that no matter how big or small your writing space is, there is never enough room. My office is 15' x 12' & I can't get to any part of my desk at the moment. Between editing, critiquing & VP entries I'm feeling very cluttered. LOL. I can find the floor at least.
Mon, you have made me think of my own study - or should I say dumping ground. Mess, mess, mess. I'm doing the best to ignore it ;))
Hey Sandie, I agree. And there's never enough room to store books as well!
I may have to get hubby to make me some bookshelves when he gets a spare moment from building the rest of the house! Lol.
Oh, Eleni, it's funny how everything gets dumped in the study to make the rest of the house look neat and tidy!! :-)
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