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Sample idea: Redecorate for inspiration

Where would you most like to write? On a beach? Redecorate your writing room for maximum relaxation and inspiration. Paint the walls and ceiling a bright sky blue. Hang up some stuffed seagulls (toy ones if you like). Install a bright, sunny lightbulb to make the room as light as possible. Cover the floor with two or three inches of sand - take your shoes off while you're writing and feel the sand between your toes. Scatter some shells and driftwood around. Replace your desk with a patio table and chair, and set up a parasol. Maybe have a comfortable deck chair or sun lounger for when you just want to think or read or relax. Play a recording in the background of waves washing against a beach and seagulls calling.

Or how about working in a forest? Daub the walls and ceiling in various shades of green and brown. Hang some branches around the room. Install a fairly dim lightbulb - ideally several of them set at different angles - to simulate the light coming through the trees. Cover the floor in a thick layer of leaves - you might need to replace them every few months - or use artificial grass. Replace your writing desk with a rustic wooden picnic bench. Play a recording in the background of the wind rustling through the leaves, birds singing, and so on.

If you want to experience the smell too, think about how you could best achieve this. For the beach, try putting some wet seaweed in a tray. For a forest, the branches and leaves should be enough, or you could perhaps add a pot of damp earth. You could also try using essential oils, especially woody smells.

Perhaps you could also have an indoor water feature set up in the corner of your room.

Where would you most like to work? On a boat? Next to a river or stream? In a featureless room in total silence? On a desert island? In a castle? In a potting shed? In a library? In your garden? Then do it! It should only take you a couple of very enjoyable days to transform your room into the ultimate writer's paradise.

(I recommend only using your room for writing if at all possible. All your books and paperwork should be stored elsewhere. You want your room to always look as realistic as possible. Beaches and forests do not have filing cabinets and book shelves!)


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