
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

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!
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.
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.
This sounds wonderful!
The only reason why I’m not doing this is because being in Europe (and being an early riser) makes it challenging to keep up with classes taught across the Atlantic. To be based in California again as you offer all these mouth-watering courses, Hurley: the dream!