Oct 30, 2023
Do you write while you are traveling? How do you make it work?
Late nights. Lots of them.
My traveling days are pretty much over. Last trip I made was a year ago, when I drove to Florida in the middle of a tropical storm to help take care of my daughter and her family after she was injured. Other than that, I spend my time at home, enjoying the place we bought for our retirement. and transforming it into my small slice of paradise.
When we were traveling, we had a habit of returning to our hotel or campground early to relax. While my husband would turn on the TV to browse through the channels, I would reach for my laptop or whatever notebook I was working in. Then we’d sit side-by-side and relax, each in our own way.
Our trip planning always specified that wherever we stayed had internet access. That way I could post the prompts for this hop and keep social media active, even if on a limited basis.
When I was still working, traveling was a way to clear my mind and refresh my creative spirit. (Although the job required me to be available 24/7 in case of emergency, so I could never ‘turn off’ completely.) I could write without worrying about all the bits and pieces of the daily grind.
I still do most of my writing in the evenings-force of habit, I guess, after years of working a day job. But I’m often planning ahead in my head even when I’m doing something else, twisting words I’ve already written to see how they can be improved, arguing with my characters, figuring out where the story wants to go next.
How about our other authors? Do they write while traveling? Find out by following the links below.
And, as always, please stay safe until next time.
Oct 30, 2023
Do you write while you are traveling? How do you make it work?
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