Are any fellow writers reading my blog? I have a question. Do you ever wish you had a turret to which
you could retreat and create? I can
picture myself in a haven for my creativity.
Like most of my fantasies, it quickly grew out of hand. Yes, a turret would be perfect, with its only
access being a winding staircase. It
would, however, need certain accoutrements.
A coffee pot would be a must, as would a small fridge. Since coffee requires water and clean-up, a
sink would be necessary. A microwave
would be nice, too. Sounds like I should
just turn the kitchen into my writing room.
Unfortunately, the kitchen tends to be the busiest room in
our home. We have something of a commune
at our house. It is never quiet, and I
am never alone. At its peak, we had 10
people, a dog, and a cat, all in a two bedroom house. In all honesty though, they weren’t ALL in
the house; we had two tents in the back yard.
We have leveled off at eight, after two left, taking the cat with them,
but that still makes for quite a crowd.
And loud considering two of them are small children aged one and four.
So my “turret” is now wherever I take my laptop. I prefer my desktop, but it resides in our
living room. Its fine in times of
minimal activity, but when life gets too revved up, I have to go somewhere
quiet. To keep my writing synched
between the two computers, I’m using Google
Drive and Google Docs. As a word processor it is basic. But I have not as yet found any of its
limitations to be a problem.
On the writing front, I’m making progress on my next novel,
and even have an idea for a future work.
And more on the commune situation, coming soon.
