{"id":1255,"date":"2015-09-10T15:48:02","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T13:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.georgiahill.co.uk\/?p=1255"},"modified":"2015-09-10T15:48:02","modified_gmt":"2015-09-10T13:48:02","slug":"a-writing-room-with-a-view-sarah-pearse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.georgiahill.co.uk\/?p=1255","title":{"rendered":"A writing room with a view – Sarah Pearse"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It’s great when you meet someone new and just click, isn’t it? Sarah Pearse\u00a0and I met at a writers’ meeting in Exeter and got on immediately. She’s sharing her writing space with us today. To say I’m jealous of that view is an understatement. There’s something so wonderful about a sea view. Not sure how much writing I’d get done if I had one as beautiful as Sarah’s though! Over to you, Sarah, where do you write?<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019m slightly mercurial when it comes to where I write because for me, a writing space isn\u2019t necessarily a physical location; it\u2019s more of a space inside my head, a ring-fenced box (fiercely guarded!) where for a moment, it can be all about writing.<\/p>\n

In order to write I need to make sure I\u2019ve mentally switched off from my usual frantic mode of looking after children \/ house \/ kittens \/ husband. Luckily, in a pretty noisy house (dishwasher rumbling, children shouting, kittens pawing at the doors), I don\u2019t need total silence, just a guarantee I won\u2019t be interrupted for a certain period of time.<\/p>\n

As long as I have a pen and paper or my laptop, I can \u2018be\u2019 anywhere, but I tend to write wherever other people aren\u2019t \u2013 usually at the dining table where I have a lovely view of the garden. I don\u2019t care what the weather is like; it\u2019s nice to see the garden in all conditions. In fact, watching my plants and fledgling apple tree being battered by the wind is actually quite motivational – \u00a0reminding me to keep struggling on when I\u2019m flagging at the end of the day.<\/p>\n

When I write I tend to have a few things surrounding me \u2013 a cold coffee drink to hand, my notebooks, any research books, and a printed copy of the last draft of whatever I\u2019m writing to one side. (Occasionally a few half-built Lego creations too.)<\/p>\n

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My other usual spot is at the desk in our bedroom. It\u2019s a lovely corner number surrounded by windows, and it\u2019s lovely and light – in fact, too light sometimes so I struggle to see the screen of my laptop! There\u2019s a certain kind of calm in this room, probably as it\u2019s the only room that hasn\u2019t been claimed by my daughters\u2019 books and toys! I also love the fact that I have a gorgeous view of the sea in the distance. Spending time on the sea and by it is my passion, and it influences nearly all of my work. Having a view of the sea is undeniably inspirational, but sometimes too distracting\u2026 I love kayaking, and this view allows me to check out the sea conditions, but I often have to remind myself that there\u2019s work is to be done!<\/p>\n

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Occasionally I\u2019ll migrate to my husband\u2019s study for a change of scenery \u2013 this time I don\u2019t look out of the window, instead I stare at the rather lovely wall of books he\u2019s created. A third I\u2019ve read, a third I want to read, and the third are definitely more his taste than mine, but I never tire of it. There\u2019s something about the spines of books I rather like\u2026that little glimpse as to what\u2019s inside.<\/p>\n

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For editing I like a comfy chair \u2013 usually the one in the corner of our dining room. Editing is always satisfying but often tiring, so I need a bit of comfort. Here I can curl up and people don\u2019t always notice I\u2019m there\u2026<\/p>\n

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You can find out a bit more about what Sarah is\u00a0up to here:<\/em><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.sarahpearse.com\/news<\/a><\/p>\n

and <\/em>\u00a0http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sarahpearsewriter<\/a><\/p>\n

Thanks so much for coming on Sarah. Keep us up to date with your news and good luck with everything!<\/em><\/p>\n

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