This could just be me, but as a writer, I have a list of places I want to go to write. I want to tote a notebook with me to different locations, plop myself down, and write until I can’t any longer. I’m sure plenty of others have the same writer’s bucket list as I do, and others who are passionate about what they do have a similar vision. For example, bands often dream of going to specific places around the world and playing shows, and athletes hope to play at certain stadiums for varying reasons.
So here’s a condensed list of where I’d like to go to write (mind you some are quite odd):
1. There is a hill in my town and for some reason, I have this desire to go there, preferably around dusk. I have this idea of being completely isolated up above the earth and writing what I feel, see, hear, and cannot explain.
2. This is my total wanna-be hipster moment: Starbucks. I can just imagine it, sipping my double chocolate chip frappucino with pen in hand hurriedly scribbling on paper my post modern thoughts.
3. I’d like to be a beach bum for a day and watch the ocean waves crash on the shoreline. I’d like to go during winter though, when no one is really around, so it can just be me, the salt, the sand, and the sea. The ocean has already inspired so much of my work, so I feel like it’s trying to tell me something.
4. Forsyth Park in Savannah Georgia. If you’ve never been there, it’s a must see because of how gorgeous it is, complete with an elegant fountain, an ampitheater, surrounded by little stores, quaint houses, and coffee shops; and there’s plenty of grass to lounge around, start a soccer match, or find a shady spot to write. The atmosphere is so calm, plus as an added bonus, there’s always a plethora of people so one can people watch and make up stories for each one.
5. The Hollywood Sign in California seems like the best spot to write about materialism, beauty and ugliness, and greed. I don’t even know if people are allowed by the sign, but if I become a well known author or poet one day, maybe someone will dig up this blog post and allow me my chance to achieve my goal.
6. Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, New Jersey. For some reason people have this terrible idea of New Jersey, as it is sometimes referred to as the armpit of America. But, if you’ve ever visited this museum, and traversed the acres of land that boast of thought provoking, hilarious, and elegant sculptures, you would think twice about Jersey. I could get lost in the artwork and write for hours.
7. The Eiffel tower in Paris but only as I am enjoying some delectable French food. Paris is supposed to be beautiful, and what better way to become inspired than a breathtaking city?
8. Having never left the East Coast but once in my life, this next one is also on the list because I need to see the beauties that lie in the western states: The Grand Canyon. Surrounded by such nature seems awe-inspiring, plus it’s flat out a must see.
9. This one is ever so fitting, but a book store. HOWEVER, not just your typical Barnes and Noble, no no, it needs to be an obscure book store or a one of kind only popular by the locals of the town. I’m feeling The Book Lady Book Store in Savannah, Georgia. It’s quaint, stuffed to the roof with books, and quiet.
10. Lastly but certainly not least, a rooftop or a balcony. There’s just something about heights that thrills me and urges me to write. This one I’m going to be vague with because I could go to New York City and find a rather tall building and write from there, or I could go to a friend’s two story house, make my way out the window, and write from that height. Guess I’ll see what happens.
But I encourage all aspiring writers and even veteran writers to make a list like this because you never know what will inspire you and sometimes it’s just nice to get out of your routine writing spot and try something new.
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