As someone who works from home and earns money by working on the computer, the last thing I want to do during my writing time is be at home writing on my desktop. I can’t yet justify the money for one of those little eee PCs, so I got about it the old fashioned way: pen and paper.
(Well, pens. I always carry about half a dozen because I get paranoid about running out of ink.)
One of my favourite places to write, though I don’t get the chance to very often, is on the train. There is something about trains that I find peaceful and inspiring. Sometimes I entertain the idea of getting an all-day ticket and spending the day riding around and writing.
Seeing as I only usually take the train once per week, I’m always on the lookout for other place I would enjoy writing in just as much. That’s why I always have my writing tools with me – pictured above.
The larger notebook is for my work in progress. Tucked inside I have various notecards, ads and envelopes that I have written notes on. The smaller notebook is for other stories, story ideas, etc. The way my mind can go off on tangents sometimes, it’s always good to carry a second notebook.
How about you? What tools of the trade do you carry with you, if any?
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