Fourth Assignment

Here is my fourth assignment from the creative writing workshop I'm taking.

Q? What writing tools do you have and would do you want or need? 

A.) I have an imac desktop computer that is very nice to write at when I get to stay in one place. It's in my classroom/dining room. I have an open floor plan so I can see all over my house and keep tabs on what is going on while I'm at my desk typing. However, I find that I do much more web surfing from the desktop than anything. I like checking my email best from it. (I have no idea why. Bigger screen maybe?)

I also have a macbook laptop. I bought a blue silicone cover for the keyboard so it stays clean wherever I take it. I like the macbook because it allows me to go anywhere I want to go, different rooms in the house or outside places. I find that I get more work done on the laptop for some reason. I think it must be because it allows me to go so many places, like the couch or bed where I can be comfortable and I'm able to sit down and get the words out, verses being tied to a chair and desk.

   Also I have a 5-star notebook and a Bic Velocity pen that I carry around to jot notes down and to write things longhand sometimes. If I have a stray thought or dream, it goes in the notebook, because it's quicker than opening up a pc and writing it down.

Q? What type of writing props do you have, if any?

   A.) I don't have any writing props, but I LIKE the idea of having one. I especially like the idea of the figurine that you can pack around and put by your laptop wherever you go! I may go hunting for one now! I don't require props though for writing. I require the right atmosphere. I have to be semi-relaxed. I can't write when I'm jittery, anxious, or agitated. If I do it's all angry and incoherent. 

   I guess if you call it a prop, I HAVE to have a keyboard. I'm a fast typer and am able to write best with a keyboard. My thoughts flow fast, and so do my fingers. Handwriting is way too slow for me.  

Q? Where do you prefer to do your writing and does that place exist or do you need to still create it?

    A.) I can write pretty much anywhere, as long as its relaxing or I can write in a very busy place where I feel like no one is noticing me. I CAN'T write in a place where I can't concentrate and feel as if I'm being observed. So basically, I need to be mostly by myself or in a very crowded place where I can get lost in the crowd. I don't want to be noticed while writing; I feel like people may invade my privacy and I can't get to that quiet place in my mind where I can create and write.