More reasons to be a voyeur

A writing room is a wonderful thing. I don’t have one myself–my writing space doubles as my bedroom–but I like to imagine what it would look like if I did. The Guardian has a special section in Books called Writers’ Rooms, with snapshots of spaces from Roald Dahl’s (room pictured here) to Virginia Woolf’s to Jonathan Safran Foer’s. Included is commentary on the room, either directly from the writer or posthumously in several cases. I loved reading a writer’s impressions of how his/her room influences (or doesn’t) the writing, particularly Russell Hoban’s comment, “Here you see some of the clutter but you can’t see the danger.” Check it out if you have a bit of time to spare–perhaps you’ll find some inspiration for your own writing room/space/attic/basement/office/Panera. 

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  1. This goes along with my post “I can’t live without…” which talks about what you need to have around you when writing….

    I think it was Writer’s Digest that did a short piece on writer’s rooms not too long ago. I agree w/ Sarah–it really is interesting to see how “others live” so to speak! Neat post!

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