tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post6928432068390390401..comments2024-03-28T12:01:31.049-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: MY WRITING SPACEJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-63784466966714178192013-08-24T12:05:37.070-04:002013-08-24T12:05:37.070-04:00Great idea for a post, Gloria.
I moved last mont...Great idea for a post, Gloria. <br /><br />I moved last month and haven't put my inspiration totems back up yet because I haven't finished unpacking it all. What I had was:<br /><br />- scifi items on top of a tall amoire on the wall opposite my bed<br />- a yellow "gremlin" with a red push pin stuck in his head (from my tech writing days) along with a few other nonsensical items on top of my large monitor. <br /><br />I like having something whimsical or nonsensical nearby that I can gaze upon while thinking, even if it's not directly related to what I'm writing. <br /><br />My best writing space (which is also my editing space) is at my desk in the early morning. My best idea space is anywhere. I can be in a crowded room or all alone, outdoors or in, and an idea will come and begin to gel. Like someone else who commented here, I will sometimes outline an entire scene while still in bed, then get up and write it.Clamo88https://www.blogger.com/profile/16742188896080634218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-69865884336305360112013-08-22T21:07:21.406-04:002013-08-22T21:07:21.406-04:00Gloria, I enjoyed seeing your writing space. In m...Gloria, I enjoyed seeing your writing space. In mine I have a computer and desk, but the desk is for putting things on, not writing at. I write creatively and diary in my writing chair, then type. I do type letters and emails. I can write diary anywhere, but serious creative writing I need time, quiet, privacy. It can be by a river, in another country, but I need those things. Happy Writing! Judy HoganJudy Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17555366164892868898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-48413103741647177712013-08-22T19:05:52.388-04:002013-08-22T19:05:52.388-04:00 Thanks, Pat. I would love to have a room just for... Thanks, Pat. I would love to have a room just for my computer and writing like you have so when I entertained, I could close the door and no one would see the clutter. Like you, I look for the odd thing and consider how I can work it into my writing. Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-88695192360030874102013-08-22T18:45:14.905-04:002013-08-22T18:45:14.905-04:00Nice pictures of your space, Gloria. I have what I...Nice pictures of your space, Gloria. I have what I call my computer room, walls covered in SF and Fantasy art. I don't claim to have a totem, nor anything that brings on inspiration. I depend on those moments when I see something I consider odd/weird/different that I then allow to segue into something part of what I'm writing.<br />PatgPatghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046665022709722606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-71396163335943892202013-08-22T15:34:58.496-04:002013-08-22T15:34:58.496-04:00Kara, The few times I've ridden on the metro i...Kara, The few times I've ridden on the metro in large cities, it seems a lot of people do that as well as on airplanes while waiting for takeoff.<br /><br />I'm not comfortable with my lap top so most of my editing and computer work is done at my desktop computer at my desk.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-91892078534172027512013-08-22T13:58:07.308-04:002013-08-22T13:58:07.308-04:00Thanks for giving us a peek at your writing spaces...Thanks for giving us a peek at your writing spaces, Gloria.<br /><br />Most of my writing takes place at my desk but I usually edit seated in a comfy chair by the window. Luckily, I can write anywhere and use the time spent on the metro rail or in a doctor's waiting room to work on a story.Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-74870983986738453142013-08-22T13:27:36.984-04:002013-08-22T13:27:36.984-04:00Sarah, I didn't write until my kids were grown...Sarah, I didn't write until my kids were grown and gone. Maybe if I'd started earlier, I would have had to find a kid free space somewhere. I'm glad you can write anywhere.<br /><br />Paula, I have a feeling there are a lot of "multiple space" writers because it seems cafe's rate pretty high as places to write, or maybe take care of business on-line. I see a lot of that in the SF area when I visit my daughter.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-72691427877349812832013-08-22T12:56:03.562-04:002013-08-22T12:56:03.562-04:00Wonderful blog and pictures, Gloria. And, Sarah, I...Wonderful blog and pictures, Gloria. And, Sarah, I'm glad to know there's a "multiple space" writer, because I fall into that category!Paula Gail Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843350597811462936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-10079959882526009832013-08-22T12:17:27.817-04:002013-08-22T12:17:27.817-04:00Great space, Gloria! Mine has evolved over the yea...Great space, Gloria! Mine has evolved over the years. Sometimes, I do actually write at my desk, but most of the time, it's on the couch, or at a local cafe with my friend Julie. I never thought I could be a "multiple space" kind of girl, but a laptop and a kid has made me learn to write anywhere, even as a passenger on long-distance car rides.Sarah Henninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06822639126179367121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-23886514582587206282013-08-22T09:43:59.058-04:002013-08-22T09:43:59.058-04:00Jim, I'd probably write at my desk, too, if it...Jim, I'd probably write at my desk, too, if it were bigger. That's why I write at my rather large table where I can spread out. As for my nesting chair, it's a comfortable place in the morning with a cup of coffee, and a folder where I keep blog or poetry ideas. I'm lucky that my house is surrounded by trees, shrubs and also with bird feeders close by and I don't have any drapes to hide the outside. Of course, it's not as nice as your Michigan cabin, I imagine.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-38144338257430858332013-08-22T09:39:09.147-04:002013-08-22T09:39:09.147-04:00E.B. I need to be alone, too. I also don't min...E.B. I need to be alone, too. I also don't mind driving alone although I usually listen to the radio - NPR news or music. Often the radio gives me ideas for my writing. It's also why I prefer walking alone because I don't have as many distractions.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-2690231818147280262013-08-22T08:18:13.640-04:002013-08-22T08:18:13.640-04:00I prefer writing at my desk, regardless of whether...I prefer writing at my desk, regardless of whether I am in Savannah or in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. I prefer to edit my work or study craft elsewhere – outside if possible, otherwise as close to the outside as I can manage. Maybe a screened porch if the bugs are too bad, or a chair next to a window.<br /><br />I am rarely able to respond immediately to writing prompts either. I want an idea to percolate a bit before I commit to ink on paper (or bytes on disk). I have never been one to write until I thought of something to say.<br /><br />~ Jim<br />Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-36204319741995778592013-08-22T08:14:10.800-04:002013-08-22T08:14:10.800-04:00Anywhere private and quiet works for me, Gloria. I...Anywhere private and quiet works for me, Gloria. I wouldn't be able to write in a coffee shop or the library--too many distractions. But at home or the beach, as long as I'm private without noise or people (family) asking me questions, I can write. I do good plotting while driving alone. Some people can't understand why I like driving alone, if they only knew what I was doing mentally--they wouldn't ask.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-42385706355352116662013-08-22T07:12:11.810-04:002013-08-22T07:12:11.810-04:00Thank you for stopping by, Barb. No, it doesn'...Thank you for stopping by, Barb. No, it doesn't really matter because it's wherever we work best and like everything else, we're all different. My plotting and ideas can occur anywhere, too, but probably most often when walking in the morning with Maggie, my dog.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-61795749400321874052013-08-22T07:09:03.535-04:002013-08-22T07:09:03.535-04:00Linda, I understand about having kid's stuff. ...Linda, I understand about having kid's stuff. When my daughter decided to sell her home to hit the road as a travel nurse, all her stuff ended up in my garage. Eventually, she settled in one place and much of it was shipped there, but a lot of it stayed in my garage. Some of it sold at a garage sale, some went into the guest bedroom, but not all.<br /><br />I also understand about being at Killer Nashville. There's too much going on at conferences to spend time on a computer. It's the same when we're away on vacation - at least it is for me.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-91584447355109465142013-08-22T01:01:50.630-04:002013-08-22T01:01:50.630-04:00Nice post, Gloria. It doesn't really matter wh...Nice post, Gloria. It doesn't really matter where you write, does it? Any place is good if it works for you.<br /><br />Almost all of my writing occurs at my desk, on my computer. But my plotting can occur anywhere. In the car. In the shower. In my dreams. I often will wake up early in the morning and lie in bed, working through plot problems. Then I'll jot down what I figure out before I go back to sleep for another hour or two. It's wonderful to wake up later, knowing I've solved some of my problems and can hit the computer running.Barb Goffmanhttp://www.barbgoffman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-81931308772821688922013-08-22T00:48:35.005-04:002013-08-22T00:48:35.005-04:00PS I'm leaving for Killer Nashville, so I won&...PS I'm leaving for Killer Nashville, so I won't be commenting on posts for the rest of the week. It's not that I don't love my blog partners, but internet will be sporadic and time will be stretched thin.Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-34109938121016766982013-08-22T00:47:07.820-04:002013-08-22T00:47:07.820-04:00Loved seeing your space, Gloria. My workroom is cu...Loved seeing your space, Gloria. My workroom is currently unusable because it's piled full of boxes of youngest's belongings since his move back here. That won't change until he gets a job and his own place. *sigh*<br /><br />Right now, I work in my recliner in the living room or at a local coffee shop or library, but I hope to be able to get back into my own space eventually.Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.com