I am writing at home today. As I’ve said before, it’s a bit of a struggle, and I’m troubleshooting what might make it less of a struggle.

First, upstairs vs downstairs. My office (upstairs) is too small, I’ve decided. I’m facing the wall. Three screens is distracting when I write, although I do well with all the screens for my regular work. If there was a way to rearrange the office, I would, but the size of the room means that the computer table will always be facing a wall. Facing a wall, I can definitively say, does not inspire my writing.

Writing in my living room nook works better. I have a window to look out of and a living room to look into. I have a stereo to put concentration music on (currently the Deep Focus playlist on iTunes). This provides a layer of distraction that allows me the flow of words. Most importantly, I have space.

I think it’s a shame I can’t write in my office. What’s an office for if you can’t work in it? For that matter, what good is a room if you can’t put an office in it?