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Well, I write scripts--and I write in my little upstairs office. A window overlooks my back yard which backs directly onto a state park--so yeah, pretty!
I write at the dining room table, in front of my big window looking out at the back yard (and conveniently close to the tea kettle.) My little dog is a chewer - he loves to eat wood and fabric. So there are parts of the house he's not allowed to go unsupervised. But the dining room is the center of his domain, so when he so chooses he'll come over and ask to jump up in my lap for a cuddle and a nap.
I usually write at the kitchen table... Like Kaje my dogs don't get free run of the house and spend most of the time in there, if I try and work elsewhere in the house during the day I get whined and barked at (after all I am there purely to give them attention!)I have the old lap top set up without internet connection so I can't get distracted, well no more than usual anyway.
(I will admit that sometimes if a bunny bites hard I have been known to write whilst at work ... my bosses can't read this can they??)
While I can do my editing at home, I'm more creative in places where my cat isn't constantly trying to sit on my keyboard. So I'll usually hole up in a coffee house or small cafe and curl into the couch with my laptop and stay there for HOURS, typing away!
It depends. In college I wrote in the lab late at night when no one was around. (Even though I had a laptop.)Now...it's either at my house late at night. (Like between 1-6 am) or at my friends coffee shop.
1 and 6 am ?! Man, you would not be able to read anything I generated that late at night. You must be a real night owl.
I usually write the best sitting on the couch with pen and paper. Staring at the blank screen is intimidating and the internet is really shiny! I get sidetracked!
Alex wrote: "Couch in my house with a cup of blackcurrant tea, a shipful of biscuits and pen and paper. Only thing is, got to be careful as I sit side saddle on the arm of the sofa and the kids run through the ..."Balancing tea, cookies, paper and pen as you teeter on the arm in the wake of a rampaging child - no wonder your writing has so much energy to it :)
Alex wrote: "ChildREN, darling, childREN. They're so social for their age!!..... I really DO feel like a parent now... -_- haha, but I love it! I'm not really an older brother any more, not even an au pair, mor..."How old are they?
Weirdly enough, I get the most creative writing done in school. Being out of my natural environment (my house) really stimulates my creativity...That, and the fact that I may not be interested in the class. ;) When I'm at home, I like to write sitting on my bed, or on my favorite couch in our bonus room.
Alex, my kids usually help me name my characters. They think it's "cool" to help. My four and five year old have the best imaginations. They are always running around creating new worlds for themselves. I love the energy have and envy it.
Alex wrote: "Ten and seven. Danny's the brother, and he has dyspraxia. Amelia's 7, the weirdest little girl you'll meet but very bright."Weird but bright girls grow up to be amazing - just saying. I'm raising two of them. They're lucky to have you for a brother.
Alex wrote: "Aww, thank you! They love me enough to bring me jaffa cakes. :3"Wow, more than my brothers ever did; those are the biscuits with something like fruit jelly and chocolate, right?
Alex wrote: "Don't start that debate!!!!!! Basicially, they're like sponge slices with chocolate over one side and orange inbetween. Tasty.... And now the whole cake V biscuit war will start... *takes cover*"Since we call them cookies and snack-cakes, I'm not even going there. I love Pims, which are similar but definitely cookies/biscuits. Jaffa cakes are occasionally seen in an imports section.
You know, I goofed when I posted earlier. I thought it sid reading spot, not writing spot. My only writing spot is my desp becausethat is where the computer is. I don't have a laptop yet and I can't hand write things because of the arthritis in my hands.
Randy wrote: "You know, I goofed when I posted earlier. I thought it sid reading spot, not writing spot. My only writing spot is my desp becausethat is where the computer is. I don't have a laptop yet and I c..."Yeah, I have RA and on bad days I can't even type. Very lame.
@ Alex... (how I missed this in Jan I have no idea... )I've heard of these things called Jaffa cakes in the UK... they are supposed to be REALLY nice...
Byron wrote: "@ Alex... (how I missed this in Jan I have no idea... )I've heard of these things called Jaffa cakes in the UK... they are supposed to be REALLY nice..."
Depends if you like dry sponge, with a blob of overly sweet orange jelly, covered on the top with dark chocolate (yep, not my favourite thing :o) )
K wrote: "Depends if you like dry sponge, with a blob of overly sweet orange jelly, covered on the top with dark chocolate (yep, not my favourite thing :o) )..."
Yum - sounds good to me :)
@ Meagan - I used to handwrite everything but it's too slow; I bet it's good for lyrics though where you give each word more thought.
Those definitely sound good. I like to write on my couch with the laptop with my doggie next to me.
Brad wrote: "Matt wrote: "...Good things are always in the kitchen (snacks and a cute boy!) ;)"Better be me!"
LOL!!! I finished a little something for you Bradley. Will send it later tonight. Excited for you to read it! Hope your day is going better. Love you both!
Brad wrote: "Matt wrote: "...Good things are always in the kitchen (snacks and a cute boy!) ;)"Better be me!"
LOL!!
Brad wrote: "Sammy2006 wrote: "LOL!!! I finished a little something for you Bradley. Will send it later tonight. Excited for you to read it! Hope your day is going better. Love you both!"HEY Sammy! Can't wa..."
If it's anything like what she has posted on your blog before, you better make sure Matt's around lol
Matt wrote: "Angel wrote: "If it's anything like what she has posted on your blog before, you better make sure Matt's around lol"Brad got his gift from Sammy yesterday. We're waiting to see if she's okay if..."
And you are too kind dear boy. And I sent a reply to Bradley. I felt bad after I realized I never mentioned the baseball cap. LOL. Maybe you can write in a little something featuring the hat!!!
Matt wrote: "Sammy2006 wrote: "...I realized I never mentioned the baseball cap. LOL. Maybe you can write in a little something featuring the hat!!!"Hehe! My mind is revving now about that cap!! LOL."
Matty. You make me laugh. Such joy you bring to me and so many others. Such joy!
Matt wrote: "Brad got his gift from Sammy yesterday. We're waiting to see if she's okay if we share it on our blog! Amazing is all I can say!..."
I got a sneak viewing (she likes me too.) and I agree. :)
Matt wrote: "Kaje wrote: "I got a sneak viewing (she likes me too.) and I agree. :) "Awwww, I'm glad we get to share her! And that "gift" is amazing! We should all gang up on her, give her a HUGE HUG, and s..."
Well she is a playwright already; and she is doing a short for the adult group Love is Always Write anthology. So unless she wimps out, she is going to be published. But I would definitely go along with the hug.
I am sure it was amazing! I loved the last one she wrote on your blog, truly talented! That would be awesome for her to get her published!
Matt wrote: "Angel wrote: "I am sure it was amazing! I loved the last one she wrote on your blog, truly talented! That would be awesome for her to get her published!"
Yep. Talented with a heart of Love and G..."
Absolutely!!
Meagan wrote: "I've got to type up 5 completely filled composition books... I wouldn't blame me for trying to find ways to avoid doing work. ..."I personally never blame anyone for trying to avoid work... well except my kids when I'm home-schooling.
Caitlin wrote: "I write best on my bed with the windows open, my dog next to me and a cold drink nearby. I turn on my music, open up my character pictures folder and just get started. And I make sure that I have a..."The tablet thing sounds good, except my ideas come when I'm driving or something else that makes typing questionable. I'm thinking about a voice recorder - can't do that in public though LOL (not even sure I can do it aloud alone in my car - hm...Might be a problem..) It sounds like your dog and mine could get together and complain about how boring mom is when that computer is on - mine sleeps in my lap, but eventually gets bored and starts cruising around looking for things to snatch that I can't just ignore.
I'll write anywhere I can! That said, my favorite spot is a little window nook at my parents' beach house. It's a little alcove on the second floor. I sit on a pillow with my back against one wall and put my laptop on a stool in front of me. There's just enough space to type comfortably. The best part is that the window overlooks a bay. With the window open I can hear gulls and passing fishing boats. There's nothing like writing with a nice slightly salty scented breeze and the sound of the water.
Where do you like to write?