“A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.”
― Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own
― Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own
Virginia Woolf was a champion for women writers and her words have immortalised the two basic needs: money and a place to write.
The money will probably always be an issue for most of us .... but having a room of our own, a place to write where we feel comfortable to create, away from distractions, is a fundamental requirement.
Having said that, some writers choose to scribe in the bathtub, others in bed with a pen and paper on the lap, or at the dining table when everyone has gone to work and school. Whatever the place, room, bed or tub, make it yours: and this is the place where you go to write. Lay claim to it, fend off opposition from anyone else in the house who might say, 'Ah, you can write anywhere can't you?' meaning sit-here-in-the-livingroom-with-me-while-I-watch-TV.
No way.
It's great if your writing place can be locked up when you leave it, and there is a sign on the door that says in no uncertain terms, 'Go away I am writing'. That way your writing is secure, your place is your own and interruptions will be few (be firm with your signage). If you can't lock and leave, have a secure place for storing your work: a special cupboard, a shelf away from prying eyes and inquisitive hands, anywhere that you feel you can leave your work in progress and know it is safe.
The money will probably always be an issue for most of us .... but having a room of our own, a place to write where we feel comfortable to create, away from distractions, is a fundamental requirement.
Having said that, some writers choose to scribe in the bathtub, others in bed with a pen and paper on the lap, or at the dining table when everyone has gone to work and school. Whatever the place, room, bed or tub, make it yours: and this is the place where you go to write. Lay claim to it, fend off opposition from anyone else in the house who might say, 'Ah, you can write anywhere can't you?' meaning sit-here-in-the-livingroom-with-me-while-I-watch-TV.
No way.
It's great if your writing place can be locked up when you leave it, and there is a sign on the door that says in no uncertain terms, 'Go away I am writing'. That way your writing is secure, your place is your own and interruptions will be few (be firm with your signage). If you can't lock and leave, have a secure place for storing your work: a special cupboard, a shelf away from prying eyes and inquisitive hands, anywhere that you feel you can leave your work in progress and know it is safe.