Friday, January 11, 2008
Space versus Clutter
I was looking forward to coming home to my study after being away for nearly seven weeks. I was missing the solitude I have when I'm in there. The hermit in me was pinning for my space. I had remembered my study as a tidy, bright room but the reality is that it's currently a wild room with pesky piles of 'things' everywhere. This morning is my morning to tidy it and claim it back. To get me in the mood for a session with the Mr Sheen I googled writer's rooms and found this fab site http://books.guardian.co.uk/writersrooms. I really like David Lodge's room but think it will take more than a duster to create that one. My big criteria for a writing space is light. From my generous window here to the side of my desk I can see the sky, the south downs, trees and the rain pelting down. It is a great view. The plan is tidy now and settle in to write for the afternoon.
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I love that site too. My dream is to have a writing room overlooking the sea, perhaps with a view like the one in the picture below. One day maybe.
Oh Zinnia - I share your dream - I love looking at the sea. I'm swooning in the aroma of Mr Sheen infused with aloe vera and currently shredding, shredding shredding...study is getting tidy - it's a start!
Fantastic link, Novicenovelist, thank you. I now have to go and look at all the rooms!
JJx
Really interesting link. I think you get used to the place where you start to do your writing, and become attached to it quite quickly. I don't mind a bit of mess but too much is distracting!
The rooms are fab aren't they JJ?
A bit of mess is good karen but I had a LOT of mess!!!! No more though - I can wallow in self satisfactyion at my tidyness - for now!!
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