The Perfect Writing (Head) Space

I have found my perfect writing environment. Actually I have been using it for some time but it was only recently that I realised how well it did work. My writing habits slipped momentarily to writing of an evening, but they are back to mornings. And sometimes if I am very lucky I get to write both of a morning and an evening.

My body seems to have realised that morning time is best for me and my eyes spring open three minutes before my alarm goes off. They do this every morning, weekend or week day. The number of times I press the snooze button is dependent upon a combination of how tired I am and how cold it is outside the covers.

When I do get out, and it’s usually only 10 to 20 minutes after the alarm does go off, I go straight to the study and turn on my heater. Then make tea and back to the study. I find that as soon as I sit down at my desk I am ready to write, or edit as the case has been lately.

It only occurred to me how effective my space was when I realised how productive I was for that hour. When I thought about it, there was no lead up time, no fiddling with pens, trying to find motivation. It was all there in my routine. And I do sit and work.

The only delay to all of this is how long it takes me to get out of bed. The earlier I get up, the more time I have. If I managed to get out as soon as my alarm went off I would have a full hour and a half before the morning madness starts. The getting dressed, finding school shoes and library books, packing bags and lunches and making sure I don’t walk out the door in my slippers.

There was a time I couldn’t settle, I would be up and down and my brain would not engage. I even wrote myself little notes to help motivate me of a morning (see kitchen door). Now it seems so easy. I just had to work out my place and routine. And now that I know I can, I think I can do it anywhere I need to, or want to. The procrastination monster doesn’t even get a look in.

Happy Scribbling