Space to Write

Dialing in your physical writing space.

My new class begins in less than two weeks! SIGN UP

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MY IDEAL WRITING SPACE

tons of natural light

stacks and stacks of books

a cup full of my favorite pens (Pilot G-2 07s, obviously)

and my favorite highlighters (Mildliners, of course)

an easy-to-reach outlet to plug in my laptop

fully charged AirPods

a filled-to-the-brim water bottle

a timer, a desk lamp, a comfortable chair

and a notebook: perhaps the most important part

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photo by Mike Franqui

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My upcoming class is all about writing routines, and we’re devoting a whole week to discussing environment design.

Is our writing space set up in a way that allows us to start writing quickly?

Or does it require too much prep?

We’re going to discuss whether we write better at home or out in the world: at the library, at a coffee shop, in a studio space.

Personally, I like to work on my writing at home (mostly because I do not wish to be perceived) and save other writing-related things for when I’m out in the world. The breakdown ends up looking something like this:

Your home/away mix may not look like mine. Writing at home may be completely distracting for you, or perhaps it sends you into a guilt spiral: why write when there’s laundry to be done and dishes to be washed, floors to be mopped and socks to be mended?

I always tell these guilt-spiraling writers to throw in a load of laundry and write until the washer buzzes. The chore becomes the timer!

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A ROUTINE OF ONE’S OWN

Class begins in less than two weeks. Join us?

When

May 7, 14, and 21 (Wednesdays)
7:30-9:00PM EST

Where

live on Zoom (recording provided)

Cost

$200. Payment plan available at checkout. Paid subscribers of this newsletter can find the code for $20 off below the paywall of last week’s newsletter.

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HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL GET WHEN YOU SIGN UP FOR CLASS

💻 three 90-minute class sessions on Zoom

✏️ weekly homework assignments to get you thinking about your unique needs in your writing life

📓 printable worksheets to correspond with our in-class exercises

👯‍♀️ access to the Accountability Directory, where you can find an accountability buddy who meets your needs

🎥 class recordings, available for you to stream throughout the rest of 2025

Learn more & sign up for class here.

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