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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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