— J.K. Rowling
I'm on a search. For the perfect writing café.
It has to be somewhere within walking distance from my apartment. With nice staff, good coffee, big, non-wobbly tables and the daily newspaper. A warm, easy-going atmosphere. And terrible cake. (To avoid temptation, of course.)
Finding the perfect café will, if nothing else, give me an excuse to get dressed, put on some makeup and leave the house, on my writing days. When your livelihood can be done in bed, in pyjamas, on a laptop, whilst on twitter, it is tempting to do just that.
But to be amongst things is important. To have a schedule. To people watch. To walk. To breathe in the fresh air. To engage in the rhythm of life.
To write in the perfect café will be to feel exposed, contented, cosy and inspired, all at once. That's living wholeheartedly.
5 comments:
I loved studying and writing in cares when I was a student. Think it's more normal now- they offer wifi! I miss those days...
Oh, those were the good old days! I don't think wifi helps the writing process, lol. xx
I'd love to know when you find the perfect writing cafe in Perth!!
I love writing at cafes, but it's impossible to find the perfect one, I find. There is lots that I love, but none are perfect to me.
I'm on the very same hunt at the moment.
I love your blog, so enjoying reading your posts and it's even better now that you are writing so frequently.
I'll let you know Anon! There is a Dome down the street, but it sells Espreskis (a coffee, icecream, chocolate and cream calorific concoction) which are just too delicious for me to resist. And I have a beautiful patisserie downstairs but it has excellent cake. So I am still searching...
PS Thank you! So lovely of you to say. xx
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