Where do you prefer to write?

[Estralyia]

I don't have a laptop either! I work full-time as a translator/proofreader at home (heavenly!) and I need the stability of my "office" (a converted third bedroom at the back of the house, where I can look out down the valley and the mountains in the distance) to work. I have to get up at 7 am each day to take my black Labrador Chloé for a one hour walk and I go through several fields and up to the woods. Anything can be seen on the way, cattle/sheep going to the fields either on their own or with the sheep dogs, the odd wild boar, rabbit, people jogging, etc. and this is where I get my inspiration to write. I have another walk with Chloé at about 6 pm to a different wood. Then I make notes when I get home, and try and type this all in between jobs. I'm a juggler!

 

[Lawfire]

I prefer to write in a crowded coffee shop, where the plebes can bask in my presence. I find the constant, "are you a writer?" inquiries to be charming. My smug replies are good for my confidence, and lead to a better finished product.

No...I prefer to write a home, usually late at night when it is quiet.

 

[Wynnara]

If I'm writing at home it's usually sitting in the living room at the coffee table.

I try to set aside one large writing block each week and for this I head to the library downtown... because really, who wouldn't want to write in a space that looks like this.

 

[Estralyia]

That is your library downtown! How wonderful. Surely with this inspiration, you must have already written a best seller? I must tell my brother Ken; he lives just outside of Vancouver and he adores libraries. Lucky you!

 

[Svrtnsse]

AI pack my laptop and leave the home. The home has too many distractions (games) so I go elsewhere to get things done. Preferably a place where I can get a something to eat or drink while writing.
There's a great pub/restaurant I like to go to if I'm up early. Before the lunch rush at twelve it's a very relaxed place and when the lunch rush starts, well, it's about time I had something to eat anyway. There are also several nice pubs that tend to be quiet during the day. I can usually get a corner for myself somewhere. There will be enough people around that the place is alive, but not enough that it's disturbing. Plus, I can have a pint while I make stuff up.
Finally, if it's raining and I'm feeling creative there's the pub downstairs. It's got access to a big empty courtyard out the back and even though there's a roofed section it doesn't see much use when the weather's bad. It's great to be able to sit and write nicely comfortable while the rain is hammering the ground just a few feet away.

 

[SunshineEve]

My own bed! For me the most important thing is quiet. I can listen to music in headphones but I cannot stand anybody messing around. So, if it's past midnight and everyone is asleep, I'll probably be in my bed typing away.

I have tried writing and cafes and other public places but it has never worked for me. In libraries I just feel like I'm the one disturbing everyone else, as I have a tendency to drop things and my chair is somehow always the loudest one

 

[chinookpilot77]

I need quiet to write, mostly because I'm easily distracted. I'm about to go on a year long tour in Korea without my family...so I'm hoping to finish my novel while I'm there!

 

[Wynnara]

That is your library downtown! How wonderful. Surely with this inspiration, you must have already written a best seller? I must tell my brother Ken; he lives just outside of Vancouver and he adores libraries. Lucky you!

Haha, I wish I had a bestseller under my belt! This is a shot of the interior on the top floor which is my preferred spot to settle in for an afternoon. It's like writing inside a cathedral.