Block Buster: Inspirational Writing Spaces

[ladyseishou]

Until last year I wrote in a cabin, but I got a dog and the dog didn’t like going to the cabin.
He likes it when I write in the garden.

- Neil Gaiman


note: generic cabin pictured for
demonstration purposes only ;)



If writer’s block has you… well, blocked, several Nano Writers suggest a change of scenery or creating a space to write that inspires the muse.

Famous coffee cafes and quiet libraries are favorite choices. But sometimes just a routine time and place is all it takes to get the creative juices flowing whether it’s on the bus during a morning commute or on a park bench during a lunch break. Just you and the muse as the rest of the world falls away.



This is my writing space (tidied a bit for vanity’s sake). And in case you’re wondering what’s what: (clockwise from the top) (1) copy of The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai (a favorite), (2) ViewSonic LCD monitor (wall mounted) for my Toshiba Portege laptop semi-permanently docked (as the battery life is less than stellar), (3) Acer Aspire netbook for consultation while the Toshiba is otherwise engaged and to make writing more portable when the need arises (much better battery life than the Toshiba), (4) keyboard on pullout shelf and tray of fountain pens (my secret vice), (5) notebooks, notebooks, notebooks, and (6) books, books, books (really only a small selection shown here – I have a basement full of books - really).

Here’s a couple more sites that share photos of writers’ special places:

Writing Spaces from the Poets & Writers web site.

Where I Write portraits of science fiction and fantasy writers’ creative spaces from Kyle Cassidy’s project.

So Nano Writer, where do you go to court the muse? Do you have a special place? I’ve shown you mine – let’s see yours!