tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post8728445425759854386..comments2023-10-11T09:22:33.136-04:00Comments on Paperback Writer: Outer, Inner SpacesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-52365291664679246632008-06-19T00:17:00.000-04:002008-06-19T00:17:00.000-04:00I think I may be too late on the contest, but this...I think I may be too late on the contest, but this book really does sound good. Thanks for telling us about it!<BR/><BR/>Currently I do most of my writing in our shared computer room while everyone else is at work. The desk is a bit cluttered but otherwise I am surrounded by shelves of books which makes for good ambiance. <BR/><BR/>I was struggling to write a synopsis a few weeks ago. Finally I took a notebook and pen with me when I went to the pool to swim - that did the trick. I wouldn't want to write everything long hand but I may just leave the laptop at home during my summer travel and bring a notebook instead.Jenyfer Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769550148821002722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-76891330470020225642008-06-18T22:40:00.000-04:002008-06-18T22:40:00.000-04:00I just need a laptop. Other than that, no preferen...I just need a laptop. Other than that, no preferences.wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08346171272914479348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-65102726109590832482008-06-18T19:31:00.000-04:002008-06-18T19:31:00.000-04:00I can write just about anywhere as long as I don't...I can write just about anywhere as long as I don't have distractions like television (!!!) or loud music with words (instrumental is OK). One of my favorite places, now that we have nice weather in my part of the country, is sitting at my dining room table looking out at our lush backyard. That's where I am right now.Julie Doehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14331303987066184507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-84325198516380086102008-06-18T17:35:00.000-04:002008-06-18T17:35:00.000-04:00I don;t have a favorite space really. I have a de...I don;t have a favorite space really. I have a desktop computer I love, and I feng-shuied (sp?) my office a while ago. (Feels pretty good) but I have a very hard time actually <I>writing</I> at my desk. I can blog, and work on my website, and do edits, but the actual writing,... I can only do so much. Then it's off to my laptop and the kitchen table, then the sofa, then the bed...then the next day..I start over. LOL <BR/><BR/>I'd like to break that habit though because it sometimes gets a bit ridiculous.Sasha Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11466835168725022995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-87154698540324102692008-06-18T14:52:00.000-04:002008-06-18T14:52:00.000-04:00I telecommute for my day job, so I associate my ho...I telecommute for my day job, so I associate my home office almost entirely with work. I have a great deal of difficulty writing my novel in this space. So, 6 days a week, I haul my notebooks, laptop, papers and iPod to my favorite coffeeshop, where I can be found writing from 6:00 - 8:00 a.m. The coffeeshop has great light, great feng shui. It's full of plants, greenery, has a wonderful fireplace and leather couches. And the best thing is that I can focus. There's nothing for me to do there but WRITE. No interruptions. No distractions. And all the caffeine I want or need. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-26309971533305548632008-06-18T13:03:00.000-04:002008-06-18T13:03:00.000-04:00I have a home office, but I like to write in diffe...I have a home office, but I like to write in different places -- my bedroom, my back deck, the coffee shop, the park (thank God for the very reliable battery in my lap top).Julie Doehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14331303987066184507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-22858645986823131812008-06-18T11:27:00.000-04:002008-06-18T11:27:00.000-04:00*sigh* I'm sorry, I forgot to sign my post. I post...*sigh* I'm sorry, I forgot to sign my post. I posted yesterday about the spiders in the window-wells and cold temperature.<BR/><BR/>JulieBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-45719612764947393202008-06-18T10:36:00.000-04:002008-06-18T10:36:00.000-04:00When I bought my condo last February, I opted to m...When I bought my condo last February, I opted to make the master bedroom into my "studio", and put my bed in the smallest second bedroom you've ever *seen*! Seriously, there's only room for my queen-size bed & headboard/bookcase. But I only sleep (and read) there, right?! <BR/><BR/>Now my "studio" is huge and spacious, with a couple of long IKEA tables as workspaces, with my computer at one end and my crafting area at the other. There's plenty of light as I put all this right under the huge window (although my computer faces the wall, not the window), and I have all kinds of other IKEA thingies for organizing my craft & writing stuff. <BR/><BR/>Right above my monitor is a small shelf with a wooden-block sign that says "Imagine", and to the right is a bulletin board where I have posted emails from people who have encouraged me in my writing, as well as a few other inspirational things to keep my motivation up.<BR/><BR/>The printer is close-at-hand, the lighting is perfect, and the feng-shui of it all is divine. Too bad I have hardly written a word since I moved in here! LOL<BR/><BR/>— BonzThe Bonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14726936892534704830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-78350640165310102432008-06-18T09:37:00.000-04:002008-06-18T09:37:00.000-04:00Well, I actually HAVE an office and a proper desk,...Well, I actually HAVE an office and a proper desk, but I find that more often I wind up in the living room being superficially social while sitting on the sofa in the presence of the family so that they don't feel ENTIRELY neglected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-33610263534511887792008-06-18T07:56:00.000-04:002008-06-18T07:56:00.000-04:00Bowling alleys.Our daughter's best friend is in a ...Bowling alleys.<BR/><BR/>Our daughter's best friend is in a teen league and her mother can never be bothered to take her to games or practice, so I do it. Some days, I think I've written more words in bowling alleys than I have my own home. Not sure why, but there's something about the random yet constant rattle of the pins, the hum of conversation, the ping-ping of a kid playing in the videogame room that just downshifts my brain.<BR/><BR/>I love writing in bowling alleys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-77349330584930452572008-06-18T07:41:00.000-04:002008-06-18T07:41:00.000-04:00I haven't done much writing in a long time, especi...I haven't done much writing in a long time, especially this year to an overloaded uni course. My ideas are bugging me about it.<BR/><BR/>The thing I miss most, though, is RoughDraft. I didn't download it and haven't downloaded it yet onto my 'new' laptop (now 1.5 years old), and I can't stand to write anywhere else. I just like the continuous flow of writing space without the page breaks and visual clutter of Word. <BR/><BR/>And quiet. I can do jotting when there's noise, but not actual writing.<BR/><BR/><BR/>WolverineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-54464182812439312792008-06-18T06:36:00.000-04:002008-06-18T06:36:00.000-04:00I already have it, more or less - my son's bedroom...I already have it, more or less - my son's bedroom after he moved out.<BR/> If I could only get rid of the library-long card file from pre-computer days, it would be perfect.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-18581023586672876262008-06-18T01:37:00.000-04:002008-06-18T01:37:00.000-04:00My ideal writing space is a large desk (which I ha...My ideal writing space is a large desk (which I have), a comfy chair (which I also have), reference books within reach (umm... check), filing cabinet with drafts, research material... oh, I have that too; and an easy to reach coffee pot and munchies bowl - which I don't have because everything else takes up all the room. <I>sigh</I>Jaye Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05595648222196000153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-29993448015970960802008-06-17T22:16:00.000-04:002008-06-17T22:16:00.000-04:00A big desk for my computer, a comfortable chair fo...A big desk for my computer, a comfortable chair for my backside, loads of bookcases filled with my favorite books and pictures and a big picture window that looks out over a large expanse of green grass.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and a cat. Okay, two cats.Christyne Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11724190016450723678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-60456492551158794082008-06-17T22:11:00.000-04:002008-06-17T22:11:00.000-04:00Taking it in a slightly different direction, I rea...Taking it in a slightly different direction, I realized last week that my ideal space for writing is the beach. Somehow being near the ocean revs my creativity up. I live 200 miles inland, but we're making plans to move to the coast after the teenager graduates high school.<BR/><BR/>But right now, I have a writing desk in my great room, near a window but out of sight of the tv. I plug the earphones in, turn on my Pandora internet radio station and work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-45956141537762376932008-06-17T20:51:00.000-04:002008-06-17T20:51:00.000-04:00Nowadays, I sit at my desktop with iTunes tuned to...Nowadays, I sit at my desktop with iTunes tuned to the Big R radio station on a low volume. Back in the 90's when I was in college I used to write in my room at night into spiral notebooks with Pilot V-ball pens with black ink and the stereo on low so that the music served as background noise. Sometimes I go back to the spiral notebooks and the V-ball pens but usually I just type directly into the computer now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-56932205370986340732008-06-17T19:27:00.000-04:002008-06-17T19:27:00.000-04:00My ideal place to write, I must admit, is my desk ...My ideal place to write, I must admit, is my desk where I type this, when the internet isn't working, my friends are out of town, my phone is dead, there's a massive blizzard outside, I'm writing a passionate love scene, and I've found that ambient electronic CD that went missing the other day. :-)<BR/><BR/>-JohnnyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-33194376602323255802008-06-17T19:05:00.000-04:002008-06-17T19:05:00.000-04:00My physical writing space varies with my mood... M...My physical writing space varies with my mood... My desk at home with computer or notebook and fountain pen... My bed with laptop... My desk at my day job when I'm bored out of my mind. Bored at work has actual been some of my most productive.Signyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02345704755698666854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-68464874066046976182008-06-17T18:38:00.000-04:002008-06-17T18:38:00.000-04:00My favorite space to write is Panera. There is all...My favorite space to write is Panera. There is all the iced-tea I can drink and plenty of cannon-fodder. I like people-watching and surreptitiously sticking the interesting ones into what I'm working on. The only problem is that I feel guilty taking up a booth if/when it gets busy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-43476662001293883002008-06-17T18:34:00.000-04:002008-06-17T18:34:00.000-04:00A soundproof room, deep undergrounf somewhere. Or,...A soundproof room, deep undergrounf somewhere. Or, perhaps a nice open field in the middle of nowhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-30203618064210405262008-06-17T17:50:00.000-04:002008-06-17T17:50:00.000-04:00I can write just about anywhere as long as I have ...I can write just about anywhere as long as I have headphones and the right music. I have to have the music or else I get distracted by the noise around me.Cristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08896347174584605279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-72192746574000082992008-06-17T17:19:00.000-04:002008-06-17T17:19:00.000-04:00I love reading Maisel's books. Recently I bought h...I love reading Maisel's books. Recently I bought his DEEP WRITING and thoroughly enjoyed it. In fact, not too long ago I participated in his Free Creativity Coaching project.Carol Burgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13241742760871273352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-20378421072759036982008-06-17T17:18:00.000-04:002008-06-17T17:18:00.000-04:00I used to work for a newspaper so I got used to wr...I used to work for a newspaper so I got used to writing wherever I could or calling in a story on whatever phone I could find. (Cell phones never seem to work in county courthouses when you need them to. I don't know why.) At home, I have one small corner of my living room devoted to my computer and to my writing. That works fairly well, but I dream of a large room filled with shelves and tables where all my materials could spread out and get fat and sassy.SBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210338251868486006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-79903514378682743422008-06-17T16:41:00.000-04:002008-06-17T16:41:00.000-04:00I can write anywhere, but I like writing in bed or...I can write anywhere, but I like writing in bed or on the couch. And if someone is watching TV, I put on headphones and listen to a playlist I put together of instrumental music that doesn't distract me. I just don't want to see the TV or I'll keep glancing at it.Diana Symonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15538523285679992056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-75089454044920936992008-06-17T16:20:00.000-04:002008-06-17T16:20:00.000-04:00Ideally a desk, a computer, with quiet music not p...Ideally a desk, a computer, with quiet music not playing on the computer (so I can't play with it for hours). No other noise. Especially children. That's not too much to ask for, right?Rob Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17801731504529816056noreply@blogger.com