Guesting on Work From Home Wisdom
Originally titled, 'Working from home doesn't mean sitting still', you can find it here.
Originally titled, 'Working from home doesn't mean sitting still', you can find it here.
Taking location inspiration from real life
Real life doesn't just have to provide inspiration for our characters. It can also feed into the locations we use in our writing. This is the school I attended between the ages of seven and eight years old. This photograph, and more of the interior, was kindly taken by an old school friend. I always loved this building and now it has provided the inspiration for Darkacre School in my novel. Photograph taken by Dan Howard of 500px.com York Minster (from my home town) was the inspiration for the cathedral where Rex Haven's funeral takes place in my novel. Taken from www.rightmove.co.uk The terraces of the South Bank area of York, where I lived for a time, are the streets of the old town in my novel. The details don't have to remain the same - we writers are tailors of imagination after all - but basing our story locations in reality can add a grounding element to our writing that convinces our readers. What real locations have you used in your wr...
Working from home is tougher than most people think.
ReplyDeleteIt is which is why I was happy to share my way of doing it.
ReplyDeleteI didn't see how to make a comment on the other website, but wanted to say my work style is quite similar to yours. I work from the couch most of the time with a briefcase full of items I need nearby. I do work for my paid job for a non-profit but also do my own writing. Sometimes I long for greater structure, but it's clear that my employer benefits as much from my flexibility as my family does. I'm planning to write more about the work-from-home lifestyle on my website. The topic I'm working on right now is "the burden of summer fun."
ReplyDeleteHi Kelly. Good to hear from another home-worker. I'll keep an eye out for your post.
DeleteIt's the distraction factor that I find hard....I need to be my own boss, and Im sometimes too kind!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could say the same. I'm rarher hard on myself. Thankfully I can keep most distractions outside my working slot.
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