Office Must-Haves
Posted by:
Tricia Goyer on
January 7, 2008 at
12:49PM EST
My name is Tricia and I confess ... I have office envy. I've been
talking my some of my novelist friends lately and they have pretty nice
offices ... A comfy chair? A lamp? A mini fridge??? Sweet!
I
share my 12 x 12 office with four other people. We have five computer
stations, and all MY mess. As the bill payer, calendar scheduler, mail
sorter, homeschool teacher, and (yes) writer, I usually have a few
piles. (Currently, I have two on the floor and one of the desk.)
Now
that I just finished another novel, I can sort, organize, and whip the
office back into shape. In fact, it's safe to say my family can tell
how close I am to deadline from the size of the piles ... 0-2 feet and
counting. :-)
What are my office must-haves? I LOVE my color
laser printer, my docking station for my notebook computer, my two
large filing cabinets, and my various sorters and stackers filled with
research, notes, contracts, and paper products. I also have a view of
the Rocky Mountains (3 miles away as the crow flies) that's to die for.
The
thing is that many people think they need a private office to write.
They don't. They think they need to be totally organized before they
start page one. Not true. Because the truth is that the BEST office
must-have is a person who has a prayer on his/her lips and who plunks
their butt in the chair and sets a goal ... even a small one. You'd be
surprised how many of my books were written in 30-minute increments!
Go ahead. Try it!
