Sorting out my writing area.
I know I’ve talked about this before, but I thought I should review what has changed since.
Last time I wrote about this, I mentioned how I:
– Chose a proper posture-fitting chair
– Organised a desktop environment with lots of different items on it to inspire my imagination
– built a custom PC specifically with the intention of writing, at quite a low spec so that I wouldn’t get distracted by gaming.
– and more.
Since then I have changed a lot of things around with the following ideas in mind
– Stay focused (no more distractions)
– Stop using my laptop in the house – to help get me back in the study
– Using the Mac mini instead of the custom PC
– Updated my phone so I can write on the go using scrivener
I am getting rid of most distractions. The imagination-inducing items on my desk now feel more like clutter than anything else, and I have removed the stacking desk tidy, the small set of drawers, and other such items for a more minimal approach.
I have also stopped using my PC. Since going back to using Scrivener, I have resurrected an old Mac mini and now use that instead. It takes up far less room and electricity, so it’s pleasing on the eye and on the environment. The good thing about this is that the Scrivener sync allows me to edit my novels on the go on my phone, and when I get back home, I can edit at my desk.
The electronic picture frame I had with pics of fam on it has now been packed away, too much of a distraction, so I have replaced it with a cool photo frame with multiple places for photos, much easier on the eye, and way less distracting.
The old MacBook I use is now in storage to encourage me to use the study, rather than laying on the sofa, or in bed writing my latest masterpiece. This way I am in the right state of mind, in e better environment designed to get the best out of the situation, and it has really helped me to get “in the zone”.
Books are no longer in piles, instead they have all been sorted, and added back to the bookshelves, and I’ve decided to put some DVDs and CDs on the shelves too.
I will post photos of the study once it’s done, but for now, I hope this insight into how my writing life has changed, will help motivate you to change things up to boost your life, and your productivity.
