I love seeing other people’s writing spaces, so I thought I would share mine with you this week! Forgive the horrendous pictures, for I live in a cave of an apartment and have no professional lighting.
I write and work my day job at my desk in our dining room. Until last August, I had a tiny desk that was just big enough to hold my laptop and maybe a small notebook, but while my husband and I were on our honeymoon, my mom got me this secretary desk! Yeah, it’s supposed to fold up to save space, but I always have my keyboard and mouse out.
It wasn’t until I took these pictures that I realized it looks a bit cluttered! I swear it’s organized chaos! My mom helped a lot by putting my office supplies in little baskets from the dollar store and putting my notebooks all in one place.
I just recently got an external keyboard and mouse because I thought it would be more comfortable. It is, but it does have its challenges since they were made for a PC and I have a Mac. There’s no Command button, for example. I really love my galaxy mousepad. It brings me joy.
I keep a stack of writing reference books just above my computer for easy access. I haven’t finished Story Genius yet or even started Save the Cat! Writes a Novel, but they’re there to remind me to do so.
The Webster’s II once belonged to a friend of my dad’s who passed away when I was in seventh grade, the year I was homeschooled. I borrowed it constantly and just loved flipping through its pages, reading the definitions and looking at the illustrations. When my dad’s friend passed, my dad thought I should keep it. It’s one of my treasures, even if it is horribly out of date by now.
Lately, I’ve been using the Forest app to time my pomodoros, but I keep a little ladybug timer on my desk just in case I want something that ticks. She was the first timer I used for pomodoros, so she is close to my heart.
One thing I didn’t take a picture of is my planner, which is currently residing on my box of sewing stuff that should really be in my coat closet. My planner keeps me on track and helps me record my pomodoros throughout the day. Right now, I’m using Sarra Cannon‘s HB90 Method, which I just love because it’s designed specifically for writers!
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