Your Freelance and Creative Writing Space

Where Do You Write

Whether you are concerned with freelance writing or creative writing or both, you need a place to write. Freelance writers often take the subject of where to write more seriously than creative writers because they are writing to earn a living. It's my belief that whatever you do, even if you don't think about earning money with your writing, it is better to have a designated chair or space to do that writing. One of the reasons that where you write is important, is because that is the space that you associate with writing - so don't write sat in the same chair from which you watch television as you could be defeating the object.

Designing Your Writing Space

Designing is probably too ambitious a word for what I am talking about here, but the fact is that it does help to have certain objects that mark your writing space. Whether you have a separate desk or table, or you have a corner of the kitchen table, keep your computer or laptop there and anything else that you associate with writing. You should keep a notebook and perhaps your diary within the confines of your writing space - don't forget that it's a good idea to have more than one notebook, so long as you have a system for finding particular items and ideas.

Enjoy Your Writing Space

Make your space as inviting as possible and try to keep some sort of filing system. Put some favourite pictures up on the wall, create a small screen to cordon off your part of the kitchen table and pin pictures, drawings and ideas to the board. Make sure that your chair is the right height and that you feel comfortable when you are seated - if you enjoy your writing space you are more likely to want to spend time there.