Is there a particular place you like to go to write? It
could be a room in your home or somewhere outside. Perhaps it is in the area you live. Maybe it’s a distance away, like a vacation
destination.
Are there times when you just can’t write for whatever
reason? Maybe life was busy (Mine was this month and that’s why this blog post
is so short!) and you haven’t had the time or inclination to sit down and
write.
I have a special place, it’s a vacation destination, where I
can relax and feel inspired. I can sit
by the water or in a park or in an historic inn. I can go for a walk on a trail
or through the business district or around residential neighborhoods.
I just returned from a place that I like to visit. I packed
my laptop and a tote bag. I filled the bag with some photos I cut out of
magazines, a few issues of The Writer
magazine, a book that I am reading, and three notebooks.
I have some other ideas for the next time I do this. I’m
going to include some chocolate, perhaps one of my favorite brands of root beer
or sparkling grape juice. While on vacation, I purchased a basket that I can
use as a travel desk. It’s actually a carrier for casseroles, but I think it
would hold writing materials too.
Here is something you can use for inspiration when thinking
about a writing retreat. I recently found this website and it’s fun to dream!
Check it out! http://www.thecreativewritersworkshop.com/.
Debbie A. Byrne has a B.S. in Mass Communication with a
minor in History. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and
Illustrators (SCBWI) and is currently working on her first children’s book.
