Happy 2013, everyone!
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| It's a Work-In-Progress, but here's y new writing space! |
On Sunday we were settled enough to where the hubs and I began
putting our offices back together. We’ve all been there with moving where as
long as you have the ‘basics’ unpacked (i.e., bed, couch, TVs, dining room),
everything else can be done whenever you get to it. So on Sunday we unpacked
about 6 boxes (mostly my writing space stuff), and after I got my new space in
working order, I immediately wanted to get to work. It didn’t matter if it was
editing, writing, tweeting, whatever. I just felt re-energized and I wanted to do something.
This burst of energy got me thinking about that old saying: change location/setting, change your
attitude and inspiration. This saying is incredibly true!
Granted, I entirely changed homes and not just my writing
space, but changing your setting doesn’t have to be that big. In fact, changes
that inspire your creativity can be so small that it could be difficult for
others to notice. Because as long as you and your muse take note, that’s all
you need.
Here are some ideas on how to change your setting, which can
help inspire your creativity and give you a new attitude/outlook on your
writing:
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Moving your creativity area to another room.
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Before we moved, I had taken my laptop, monitor,
keyboard, and mouse to the dining room table. That minor change did wonders
with waking up the muse.
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Re-Organize your creativity area/desk
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A simple change such as moving your monitor to
the opposite side of the desk.
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Re-Organize your bookshelf
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Whether you rearrange your books in alphabetical
order by author name, or title, or split them into groups by series, etc., by
redoing your bookshelf, you’re awakening that creative spark because you’re
remembering how great each and every one of those books were when you’d first
read them.
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Treat yourself to something new
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Whether buying a new monitor, a new desk, a new
mouse/keyboard, or program, something shiny and new will make you want to
ensure you use it more often.
These are just a few ideas to get you thinking about what
you can do to get that explosive spark of creativity to hit. And there’s no
better time than right now. With the start of a New Year, everyone’s mindset is
on new beginnings, fresh starts, positive outlooks, and we have the drive to
not only succeed, but to make any new resolution or goal stick throughout the year.
Your Turn: What other
ideas do you have for how to change your setting/attitude? Have you tried any
of these ideas? Did they work? Do you have any New Year’s Resolutions or 2013
Writing Goals that could be helped by changing it up a little with your writing
space?
