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Jellyfish
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Jellyfish
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I have a beautiful home office, complete with a redrock mural of Utah-inspired pictographs and petroglyphs, a large u-shaped desk and plenty of bookshelves -- but I hate being tied down to writing in one place. My laptop crashed a couple of months ago, so I bought a desktop PC. Less than a month later I'm buying another cheap laptop. Having space to write is nice, having freedom to write wherever you are is invaluable, IMHO!
Cheers, Megan
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Chipmunk
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Chipmunk
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Me too - I think my output has probably tripled since I got my laptop! I now tend to make little mini workstations all over the house - garden - and car LOL!
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Koala
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Koala
Joined: Sep 2006
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I've done that too but I notice when I move my laptop to the kitchen table, it really bothers my wrists. I try to keep my work space in my office.
When my daughter got an apartment at college, I took over her room and my desk faces the window so i can look out and see the sky. I put my favorite photos on the wall and made it really nice. It's the first time I've had my own "work room."
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Gecko
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Gecko
Joined: Sep 2006
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I have a designated writing area with a pc in my art room on the 2nd floor of my house, but my husband (who is a computer manager) brought home a cute little MacBook for me to experiment with. Now I've abandoned the stationary PC, unless I need to print. I'm all over the house, outside deck, basement and sun room. The only drawback is when I'm writing, I have to go searching for my thesaurus or binder, notepads, etc. 'cause they get separated from my laptop so much. I still love the freedom that the laptop has given me. Oh, and sometimes I compose in bed on a yellow pad and transfer my ideas over the next day to my laptop. I also keep a small notepad with me in my purse for when I'm out and about.
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Chipmunk
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Chipmunk
Joined: Oct 2007
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That's funny LOL - just like me losing my stuff too - we abandon our huge old PCs then need a box to carry our laptop stuff round in! Here's my list of things to go looking for, before I start: 1.Laptop 2. Glasses 3. Address book (for emails,passwords,urls !) 4. Coffee 5.Notebook 6. Pen
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Parakeet
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Parakeet
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I love to work on my laptop in my bright open kitchen. But I also love that I can move to my living room when the electrician comes to work in the kitchen lately. There is nothing better than a portable computer! Shay
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BellaOnline Editor Koala
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BellaOnline Editor Koala
Joined: Feb 2008
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I also have a great study set up as an office complete with a lock on the door, that means stay out I'm writing, however, I love to take the laptop and go into the kitchen or out on the patio in the great weather. For some reason, I truly get inspired at the kitchen table. I also carry a spiral notebook and am constantly writing everywhere I go! Mary Caliendo tea editor
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Gecko
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Gecko
Joined: Jan 2008
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I really guess I write all over the place. I am staying with my aunt and I do have a room. I probably write in there, mostly.
When I have my writers group meetings, that gets me inspried and I do a lot of writing where we meet.
I had a company picnic and I took my notebook there. We were outdoors, etc I also had my camera and taking pictures came first, I guess.
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Joined: Apr 2008
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Newbie
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Newbie
Joined: Apr 2008
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I write in my family room or den, I haven't decided what to call this room. I mostly "write" on my computer with Word. I need to write more in a journal, so I can go outdoors--especially with the weather being so much nicer these days.
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Shark
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Shark
Joined: Feb 2007
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I think I'm the oddball - I have my laptop with me ALWAYS and most of my writing (aka when the only time I have free time) is in my car between classes and work or other obligations!
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