Screenwriting : How important is your writing space? by Phillip E. Hardy, "The Real Deal"

eh, i just got my bed, with a view of my pet snake in the corner. I know you’re not supposed to work in bed but... I don’t have anywhere else to write in my house with my family.

I love your space! Right now, although we have a 5 bedroom house, each room is occupied by loud, messy roommates (AKA our teen-aged children!). So our gorgeous cabin-like could-be spacious master suite also doubles as both of our offices, the sewing area, exercise room and of course our bedroom. I do fine there. Even better this time of year on the back patio or on the pontoon. Since we had the 4 kids in under 6 years and have been running a business and always have too many dogs, I think I feed off the chaos. I don't know that I'd know what to do in a quiet space. I suppose we'll find out when we evict the roommates, errr umm, I mean when they fly the coop.

Nice writing room!

I've been homeless at times, I've had to deal with the symptoms of a traumatic brain injury... so I've learned to get my pages done. Doesn't matter where I am, or even necessarily how much distraction there is. I prefer a quiet space, but all I really need is my laptop.

Tennyson

I hope your brain injury is better and you have a roof over your head now. Thanks for sharing.

Cannon:

I wish that was my space. That room belonged to the late British novelist Margaret Forster.

I always found its the space “inside my own head” that matters when I commit myself to write and physical surroundings don’t count for much. I once wrote a script that sold in a yurt middle of nowhere yet been in London hotels and only managed to get down a few pages. If the yearning and incentive is there to get a story out, the pen or keyboard will flow. I suppose it would be nice to have one special comfort zone but then again a security blanket is easily lifted.

Phillip E. Hardy, "The Real Deal" I must be dense! I want that space too. I'm not a fan of clutter, but that appears to be organized clutter.

I think judging by the above comments...the physical space doesn't matter as much as the sheer motivation/dedication/determination...where there's a will there's a way and such!

Phillip E. Hardy, "The Real Deal" Thank you, Phillip. I'm definitely in a better place financially, and I'm in a different and new place health-wise. One of the things I needed to make my peace with was that "better" and "worse" isn't how to think about something like that. Being disabled has forced me to learn new skills and habits, which are definitely responsible for my success today. My brain was never normal. Now, perhaps, it's a little less so than before.

Get me a comfortable chair. * that is far the most important item *

I use mobile devices. But lately I have started working in my office more. Closer to a better Skype cam.

I just need a bit of quiet.

It depends on the writing project and timeline. Shorter project maybe smaller space. I wrote my first novel at my kitchen table that was like a square shape in my apartment in Spain. Over the years, I have used various locations depending on timeline. One of my favorite locations is on a balcony overlooking forest, water or beautiful scenes; however, like the article I just read in the Stage 32 blog about just making the time to write. Now, my focus will be on getting the writing project initiated , continued and completed.

Just got back from vacation, where I've finished my new short script - in a 200 year old decaying house...I guess it's really not so important where u are as long something good is waiving around your head....and if u find your self in 200 year old house, better have that typewriter ready :)

I write at my kitchen table. That way I can keep an eye on my dogs and look out at the garden and also who's coming to my front door : ). I find I do my best work here.

Love your space by the way!

Christina: It is beautiful.

I answer this with my sports background. Some of the worlds top athletes learned their multi million dollar craft in ridiculous situations. The Williams Sisters learned tennis in Compton. Most Latino baseball players used milk cartons for gloves on fields as smooth as the moons surface. Somehow they still learned to master their craft. That said I’ve learned to write wherever and whenever. Until I become a “pro” with the salary to match I don’t have a specific set up to write. Laptop charged? Yes. Am I dead or in a coma-nope! Let’s get it on!