July 7, 2010 | Life in General,Road Trip Wednesday,The 4-1-1 on Me
Road Trip Wednesday is a “Blog Carnival”, where YA Highway‘s contributors post a weekly writing or reading-related question and answer it in on our own blogs. You can hop from destination to destination and get everybody’s unique take on the topic.
You’re more than welcome to participate! Just answer the question on your own blog, and leave a link to it in their comments.
Topic #36: What would your ideal writing desk look like? Right down to the perfect pen or laptop.
I’m going to take Kristin’s lead and say that my ideal writing zone is not just my desk, but the place where I write. Right now, my office is too cluttered and crowded. I write in their under duress.
I guess it’s a good thing I’m not claustrophobic because I would freak out every time I go in there. Even when it’s cleaned up, it still looks crowded. My ideal writing zone would look something like this:
In the three-story townhouse we rent, my writing loft sits on the third floor next to the half bath. Light floods the room from three windows covered with organic daisy-patterned curtains. My desk made of natural wood stands sentry between two windows and supports the HP All-in-One desktop. Mid-size drawers lovingly protect mechanical pencils, spiral notebooks, and other writing essentials, while a hidden cabinet keeps my printer from view; a comfy black office chair made of recycled material cushions the body of a creative being. A blue chair and matching ottoman squats in one corner waiting for its contemplative use, and a floor-to-ceiling natural wood bookshelf spanning a whole wall–maintains a writer’s addiction: books.
Blinding white walls are saved from being bland by the splashes of colorful removable stickers containing writing words of wisdom, a 5X11 picture of Sean Connery as James Bond, a few plaques (both funny and inspirational) and some movie posters.
In this idyllic writing zone, my creative Mojo (aka Muse) is allowed free reign because it’s been blessed by my intuitive BF and feng shui’d six ways from Sunday.
*sigh* Like Robin Thicke says “it’s my dream world.”
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Wen Prior says:
Aw, man. I want one like that too!
Although, I saw a photo of Neil Gaiman’s walled in Gazebo he writes in today. It’s nestled in the woods, with great big windows to appreciate the view. I would NOT mind that!
Celise says:
Wen – Oooh, that would be cool. A walled in Gazebo? Nice!