I'm here to discuss a sacred place; the Writer's Solitude.
For serious writers(professional or not), this should be a consideration.
It doesn't have to be a majestic piece of oak or cherry overlooking the courtyard. It can be as simple as a clipboard in a corner window. What matters is that you can find solitude within it. It's an important concept. Pen and paper are required more than a computer and wi-fi. Pen and paper cannot encounter electrical difficulties and don't need to find a connection. Find your "zen," in a place where you can be calm and alone(at least within yourself) whether that is in a corner cafe on a busy intersection, or in the middle of the woods on a park bench.
It can be incredibly hard to find these days, though. If you're like me, you're bombarded with television, advertisements, and other annoying distractions. Ditch them and find your peace.
You have to find the solitude within yourself. It's like getting into a cold pool(why not Barton Springs, for example). You can inch your way in miserably, or you can dive right into it and acclimate in the moment.
Find your solitude and dive in.
It is rare that anything is everlasting, so you must remember that you cannot rest on your past, but must continue to build your future. A writer writes, just as a fisherman fishes. To only talk of these things means you are a talker. So do the thing that you are. The rest will come naturally.
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