This assignment,unlike the others, feels like “homework” to me. Alas, I do not feel very poetic, creative, or inspired. Ah well. Here’s my response:
What are my writing habits?
I’m still developing them (that is, I’d like to write every day, if I can, and have been doing so for a few weeks), but what I’d like to do this:
~Write every day for two hours straight, first thing in the morning, then, build up stamina to write four hours a day (and when I say “write every day” I mean writing stories and poems, but also journal entries and suchlike).
~Get up early enough to do that, so the events of the day don’t overtake me.
What equipment or supplies do I use?
Mostly, I use my computer nowadays.
I scribble on paper and in stray journals of mine from time to time, though.
I love fountain pens, and have two, but haven’t written anything serious with them, except silly stuff.
Yup, it’s the computer for me. It’s the only thing that allows me to come anywhere close to speaking in terms of speed.
What do you need, and want, in a physical space?
Quietude, but not too always.
I like having people around, busy in their own work, sometimes.
I like cafes, my own study, the bedroom, the kitchen …
I like being at my kitchen table, and seeing birds come to the bird-feeder outside the big kitchen-window, while I write.
However, I don’t really need all that. Right now, I’m writing on my bed, sitting uncomfortably hunched over, knowing full well that it’s bad for me (sheer contrariness on my part).
And I LOVE writing at night — it’s a weakness of mine. I keep telling myself that I’ll shift into morning writing mode, but it never seems to happen. I shall make it happen, soon.
I just want to keep at it, build up stamina, read a lot, stir in more ideas, and create whole worlds.
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P.S. I’m too tired to try setting up a poll or contact form tonight. So, I’ll follow Cheri’s kindly made last option, and ask: “Readers, what would you like me to write about in the future?”
#writing101