Writing is a complicated craft and profession.
A great story, characters and setting are of course needed to make the process of writing even a possibility. But it takes more than that. It requires tenacity. Perseverance. Stamina. An unfaltering confident belief that what one is writing is worthwhile. It takes an understanding from friends and family that they can lose us for hours a day while we adventure in the foreign and alien territories of our imagination.
Writing is made easier, I have found, if a writer finds a comfortable space to work in.
For me, the writing space is very important.
I tend to allow my story to percolate outside of my home, where I dream and outline the posts I write for Suvudu as well as the work I do with my own stories. I feel most comfortable during this time of development surrounded by people—whether it be a coffee house, pub or restaurant. When I do begin to write, like I am now, I have to do it at home. I cannot write meaningful sentences and paragraphs with noise around me. The room I write in must be clean and organized. The television must be off. No music can be on. That way nothing distracts me.
Yes, I am a bit obsessive compulsive. But it works for me.
Every writer is different and each must find out what works for them. Like these bestselling authors:
