Writer’s block. It’s the worst thing ever. It can stop your creative juices from flowing for days, weeks, months, and even years. Sometimes writers who have not yet made it their full time career get stuck in the grind of a regular 9-5 job in order to make ends meet – only to have to shove writing aside.

Sometimes, getting in the mood to write has to do is just a matter of making some small changes. Every writer has different ‘requirements’ for the perfect writing environment. Many people love the hustle and bustle of writing in a public place like a coffee shop, where they can also people-watch and get some inspiration if they feel stuck. Still others have a beautiful writing-themed office decorated with their favorite colors, art, and more, they add music – either in the background or directly related to story or characters being written.

Then there’s me. I need bland quiet. My perfect writing space is quiet, unadorned, and a place where I can go and shut the door – shutting the world and its chaos out to focus on myself and my characters. I wouldn’t mind a plain white box of a room or other neutral color that won’t distract me out of the corner of my eye.

One day, I’ll have it. But for now, I have to settle for either a shared office with my husband – who is always taking phone calls or video meetings, or pounding away on his mechanical keyboard, or the living room. I often opt for the living room since during the day there’s not much of a traffic pattern down here and I can close the blinds and control the lighting to quiet my senses.

Then, I start to write or edit. My debut is almost done, and I’ll announce a release date soon, but I’m also working on a new WIP. Creating this perfect writing environment has given me a great start, with the creativity still flowing.

Do you have a task or job you need a ‘perfect’ environment for? What is the job? What makes the ‘perfect’ environment for that job? Let’s talk on Facebook!