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I’ve been doing morning pages for five days now over on www.750words.com and I’m starting to see the results already. Morning pages are something that Julia Cameron talks about in The Artist’s Way, which I highly recommend – basically, it’s a brain dump of writing, just writing anything for 15 minutes, or 3 pages, or (in this case) 750 words. The big thing is that you don’t stop writing. No self-censoring, no changing things and no stopping. It’s very good for getting the garbage out before you write.
Today, while I was writing, I saw a commercial for Jif peanut butter. Really. It’s a father and his daughter building a tree house for her. And I realized that my dream writing place, the place I would build if I had unlimited funds, would be a tree house.
A little two-room tree house (the main room and a bathroom – trust me, I would need a bathroom.), with stairs, not a ladder, leading up to the front door. Wide, spiral steps, to a front door with a cat door put into it. In the main room, there will be a braided rug on the floor. A small wood stove in one corner will keep me warm in the winter. Next to the wood stove is a comfy chair with a reading lamp and a cozy crocheted blanket. A small table is next to it, perfect for a cup of tea and a sandwich. My desk is across the room – not a huge desk, just big enough. Under a window, so I can look out. Of course, there is electricity and internet. It’s perfect.
I’m totally giving this room to one of my characters – I’m not sure which one yet, but someday, if you read a description of a tree house, you’ll know where it came from.
So, here’s a question for you – if you had unlimited funds, what would YOUR perfect writing spot be?
Originally published at The words of Valerie Griswold-Ford. You can comment here or there.
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My ideal writing place would be my grandmother's old house by the ocean in Maine. That's my perfect creative spot.
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The coast of Maine is an amazing place. I love it.
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Except this would be a hobby tower for me. Lower level - wood shop! Lots of tools as such.
Up the stairs, you get to the main chamber - an octagonal walled space with VERY high ceilings, bookshelves, windows for natural light, and my writing desk(s).
At the top would be a stained glass window, peaked at the center, with a walkway around it outside (and a telescope for stargazing at night!) And to reach that - a classic, metal, spiral staircase.
That would ROCK (and be rather large and NOT cheap. But one day...)
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When you build this, I'm totally coming over!
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It's probably an odd setup: most writers need privacy. But, like I said, I have to keep an eye on the rest of the house/family, so I've learned to work around interruptions and whatnot. I mostly just need space, my bookshelves with my resource books nearby, and sunlight.
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Ah well, at least I can dream! :)
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http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/houses/z-glass/
Mostly, I'd like a space that's cozy warm but with lots of floor-to-ceiling windows and a great unobstructed view of something green and nature-y, like a valley or mountain range (seascapes also considered), and lots of sun. In good weather I'd open all the windows and feel like I was outside.
The treehouse actually sounds like a lot of fun. =D
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