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Step Six: Find A Place to Write
Step Six is directly related to Step Five in many ways. Preferably, you should find a place that contains few people. Try the place you live first. If your family (should you have one) gets in the way, do something about it. Throw them out of the house and have the locks changed. If you do this correctly, you may never have to see them again, which will give you more time than ever to work.
If, however, you have some unexplained attachment to the, you may wish to try a different track. Perhaps you could find a room that comfortably holds no more than one person. If you aren’t troubled by odd smells, the sound of running water or grout, the bathroom could be the perfect choice. Most of them come equipped with locks, which can be used to keep out nosey spouses or pesky children. If your residence has only one bathroom, you may want to write somewhere else, lest your family take to urinating in your waterproof galoshes.
You may want to avoid the house altogether. Your car may be the better choice, as you can use it to drive somewhere your family can’t find you, like an airport parking lot or an abandoned drive-in theatre. Unlike the bathroom, having a car could be very helpful to the budding writer. Without proper transportation, it is next to impossible for your loved ones to find you in a timely fashion.
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To be continued.
- TJG
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