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This week’s concept is: Changing Scenery
Yet another trick that sounds easy and is easy, but can be really tricky to start.
Changing scenery can be easy or as hard as you make it. It only takes a little imagination. It can be as simple as turning your chair around or as complicated as going on a cruise. You decide. I’ll give you some of my best tips.
- Literally turn your chair, desk, computer, workbench, or whatever around. 360 degrees. Turn your back on your block and start fresh. Too extreme? 90 degrees does wonders too.
- Perch somewhere you don’t normally write. I wrote Goodbye at my kitchen table. Every word of it.
- Borrow someone else’s space. Crash on your parents’ couch, borrow a friend’s basement, or repurpose a shared space into a writing nook for the weekend. Trade chores for quiet time. Whatever you have to do in your own house or (ask nicely and be a nice guest) someone else’s
- Try longhand or word-processor writing, whichever you don’t normally do. If you’ve got an outline on your computer, try writing the first chapter by hand. If you have notes in longhand, try transcribing them into Scrivener or Docs.
- Change your screen. I talked about some extreme versions last week, but there are others. Literally look through rose-colored glasses. Turn your screen a soothing blue, green, or purple. With white text, I bet it looks quite pretty. Turn your text to a brilliant shade that matches your (or your character’s) mood.
- Go on a Writer’s Retreat. I know one coming up in October in French Camp, MS. You don’t have to have company; you can go it alone. Pick a place and a calendar date and make it happen! Overwhelmed? Ask me about mine, or research your own. Pinterest has a lot of ideas.
STRUGGLES & SUCCESSES
I’ll give you some of my best tips and tricks for building your own writer’s retreat in this week’s email. If you’re not getting the email, let me know, or hop on over to linseyewing.com and sign up under the Get Access tab.
Changing Scenery can involve a few big or little changes. It doesn’t have to be a complete overhaul. Remember, though, this is an emergency, and you want to get writing as soon as possible. Some extreme measures are warranted and don’t have to be permanent.
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