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Dear Michelle Scorziello, whose essays I admire, has given me a question to mull over for days
A large enough wooden table near the window that gets plenty of sunlight throughout the day
My notebooks, pens, and other writing tools are always present, creating the environment of my workspace
But then working at a kitchen desk began reminding me of all the chores I had to
The kitchen, and my desk, became a place where households came in to get some fruit or
The kitchen table desk was sneakily reminding me that “I’m only an ordinary woman,” with all
This time, I was drawn to our dining table in the living room, another table in the
It was nice to work there during the day when no one was home
I’ve written a lot of essays on this desk, which is still my primary workspace
When our cleaning lady comes to clean the house, I have to leave the house, and then
Cafes can also be useful when being alone at home is too depressing
Observing different people, watching their lives, and changing my surroundings allow me to think more creatively
When I’m feeling hopeless, seeing other people’s lives pass by keeps me from feeling lonely
You have readers, editors, and friends from writing or reading groups
However, writing an essay, a story, or a novel is a rough road that must be traveled
It is not easy to keep going in this direction on a daily basis and with determination
However, at this point, it is impossible not to remember Virginia Woolf
We, as humans, travel long distances, go on adventures, and live our lives outside
But just knowing that you have a home to which you can return at the end is
If we consider the separate identity of the writer inside us, it needs a room, or at
The writer usually writes at that desk and should be alone in a quiet environment if possible
The books, notebook, and computer stay on this table at night, waiting for the writer, who will
For instance, I wrote a children’s book while listening to various versions of the song “Moon
” I had a playlist with several versions of the song that I listened to for hours, if
” I sometimes work while listening to Bach, sometimes while listening to jazz, and sometimes in silence
I start with coffee, but since I am only allowed one cup of coffee per day, I
However, it is nearly impossible for me to work without a cup nearby
Because it is much easier to edit, delete, and rewrite later
I have dozens of my cheap purple pens of the same brand because I never want to
After I finish writing the piece, I’m done with these notes
Murakami wrote his first novels, and Norwegian Wood, in crowded restaurants or cafes
Now, as a well-known and devoted novelist, he writes all morning in his own room, with the
When Stephen King writes his books alone, with the door closed
I’m in a good mood as well, but tomorrow I’ll probably prefer to write alone
After all these thoughts, my final decision is that every artist creates their own “appropriate”, and goes
Perhaps those rules I laid out in this essay will no longer apply to me after a