If you are a writer, you have likely read all types of tips on setting up a space to write. It has to be quiet. It has to be set aside. You should build it up to be this great space that cultivates your writing. Yet, I can assure you that if you have the determination to write, you can write anywhere. Imagine you are in a crowded square. Perhaps you are sitting on a bench. In your lap is a book that has you enthralled. You are lost to the world around you. You focus on the world inside that book. The characters are talking to you. The setting fills in the space around you. All you see, feel, and hear is that book.
Well, that can happen with writing. You can become so focused on the story that the world around you falls away, leaving you with your computer/notebook, your thoughts, your emotions, and the story. What that leaves you with is the ability to write wherever and whenever you are able!
The reason I wrote this post is to show you that writing outside can be an uplifting, inspiring choice of setting for your writing. There have been many times that sitting outside to enjoy nature's bounty provided a wonderful view point for my poetry. It can even help with writing your setting. Think of it as a way to connect to your setting.
In my poetry, I find that nature is a great companion. Stolen Moments has some poems that capture the beauty and bounty of the Great Smoky Mountains. Why? Because I live here and I go out to enjoy what nature has to offer.
So take with you the fact that a writer's space can exist anywhere and at anytime. It doesn't have to be in a designed, well-organized space. Finding the space to write shouldn't be the difficult part.
Well, that can happen with writing. You can become so focused on the story that the world around you falls away, leaving you with your computer/notebook, your thoughts, your emotions, and the story. What that leaves you with is the ability to write wherever and whenever you are able!
The reason I wrote this post is to show you that writing outside can be an uplifting, inspiring choice of setting for your writing. There have been many times that sitting outside to enjoy nature's bounty provided a wonderful view point for my poetry. It can even help with writing your setting. Think of it as a way to connect to your setting.
In my poetry, I find that nature is a great companion. Stolen Moments has some poems that capture the beauty and bounty of the Great Smoky Mountains. Why? Because I live here and I go out to enjoy what nature has to offer.
So take with you the fact that a writer's space can exist anywhere and at anytime. It doesn't have to be in a designed, well-organized space. Finding the space to write shouldn't be the difficult part.
Happy Writing!
No comments:
Post a Comment