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WHERE TO WRITE

Now that you have defined what kind of writing you would like to do and bought the hardware necessary to this mission, where is the best place to perform the actual act of composition? Not everyone can afford the luxury of a private study guarded by a sign on the door: NO ADMISSION! GENIUS AT WORK!

If the writer is fortunate enough to have an actual desk in his home, with a bottom drawer to accommodate all amassed rejections, he has no excuse for using it only as a footrest. A chair that swivels in response to any interruption of work is optional.

Only very successful writers who can afford the vasectomy or hysterectomy to eliminate the possibility of intrusion by children can count on prolonged seclusion for intercourse with the Muse.

Locking yourself in the bathroom with your laptop is feasible only if other family members will respect your privacy and use a commode.

The outhouse is a prime location on which to put pencil to paper while waiting for the bowels to respond to the call of nature. It is impossible to estimate how many immortal lines have been generated in this austere accommodation. For all we know Hamlet’s gloomy reflection, “To be or not to be,” was inspired by Shakespeare’s sojourn in the bog.

If all else fails, the public library is another place where you can find a place to sit, though you may have to borrow a book from time to time to ward off a shirty librarian.