When you’re writing a story 📝

We all need a quiet workplace to work on our stories, or do we?

Tell me. What does your witting place look like? Do you work on a Desktop or Laptop?
Dinning table, desk, bed?
How do you brainstorm your ideas?
Do you keep sticky notes?
Or do you have a notebook dedicated to your story?
Here’s what my “Episode writing Time” place looks like. :tipping_hand_woman:t3:‍♀

Share your Episode working area pictures!! I can’t wait to see them! :scream::scream::smiley::smiley:

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I just have a laptop and no I don’t keep notes on paper I just create the story along and if I have idea’s I put write them on my laptop’s sticky notes :sweat_smile:

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Do you work on your story only when you’re at your house or is there a specific place you work at?

sometimes I have free time at school that’s when I work at stories or when I get inspiration at home (or somewhere else). I just grab my phone out of my pocket and start to write something down then when I get home I look at my stories and decide if I can put it in the episode I’m making right now or if I need to write a few more episodes before I can add it in. sometimes my idea’s don’t fit into the first story that I’m making so I’m adding them in my second story.

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my bed, my laptop and my google doc.

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What does your writing place look like? Do you work on a desktop or laptop? I use a coffee table in my living room to write on. Sometimes I will take my laptop into my bed on weekends if I am inspired enough.
How do you brainstorm ideas? I usually listen to music or interpret my dreams. I am actually writing a story now about an odd yet intriguing dream I had recently. I also take inspiration from other Episode stories, but do not copy them.
Do you keep sticky notes? I am very personal and hidden about my writing so I don’t keep anything physical. I do decide to keep notes, they are filed on my laptop or kept in Google Documents.

I also need to be listening to music while I write because it keeps me focused and tunes everything else. To keep things organized, I also like to have an estimated date of when I will release stories. I am trying to be very organized and consistent this year, so here we are.

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I just use my bed lol. I work on my laptop
I don’t find inspiration, inspiration comes to me
On my laptop, yes
Nah i do everything digitally

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Okay. That’s really cool. It happens to me all the time the only difference I record myself saying the idea and describing it to make sure I don’t forget. Lol my boyfriend says I look like a reporter:joy::joy:

That’s cool. And I like your 2019 goal. I hope you’re able to accomplish it. :smiley:

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Lol. I can’t work on the bed honestly! My boyfriend wouldn’t let me concentrate. :confused:

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Same… :joy:

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Well my computer is on a table so I guess I work there🤷🏼‍♀️I’ve already written/planned my whole plot in a notebook (in rl) :)) I would be too scared to have my plot and all my ideas on a computer - what if it erases? Can only trust paper these days😂 I also like writing at night, as my story is quite dark I guess. xx

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When I’m brainstorming (for mainly dialogue) I usually walk around my house or do the dishes and talk to myself. I think it’s a bit weird :joy:

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Usually I’m on my bed or at the dining table, but I sort of just write everywhere. I usually use my laptop or iPad (whichever one isn’t dead). If I want some inspiration, I read my favorite books or look at the ridiculous amount of story prompts I’ve collected over the years. Sticky notes are my friend, they seem to be scattered everywhere :sweat_smile: I have a mini notebook that I use when I’m on the go, but for the most part I use my precious Google Docs

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I have a laptop so I can write wherever I feel like. However, usually, I will sit by my desk, especially if I write during the day. It keeps me motivated and I don’t get as distracted. On rare occasions, I will write in bed but I will most likely not get much done if I do.

I usually walk around thinking about how the world would look like if something changed, either for the better or for the worse. Scenes play out in my head, especially when I listen to music and then I will sit down and try to figure out how I can bring everything together and create a great story.

I keep a lot of notes and I mean a lot. On my computer, I usually keep the outline of the story because it’s impossible to keep track of everything otherwise. Then I have a huge pile of papers that will have all the character’s information so that I always remember to write dialogue and actions that matches their personality. I also keep all the research I have done preparing for the story so that I can always go back to make sure that my story stays true to the time or place it is set.

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I understand that feeling, I’ve lost lots of notes due to the fact my laptop would stay without battery and I didn’t save it :confused:

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Okay now that’s a bit weird! LOL
If someone was looking at you through the window they’d be sacred to see you walk around talking to your self xDDD

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Well I could tell you’re a very organized person haha:joy::joy:

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Same. I get distracted easily while on the bed. My chihuahuas look extra hugable when they’re sleeping so yeah.

I totally understand what you mean. Sometimes I listen to instrumental music and I have a really good scene in my head. I write it down and keep adding notes to it as I go. But I don’t give it my full attention until I’m done with my story. Then I’ll look at all the other ideas and choose from those the best one. :slight_smile:

My boyfriend moves them around on purpose because he knows how fustrated I get when I see that my sticky’s have been switched around. :rage::rage:

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My workplace is my good ol’ computer. I keep my episode tab open, and maybe a backrooms tab open, but then I go with the flow.
As for inspiration, I listen to music that fits the story, and that might give me ideas. It sometimes works. But I usually come up with my best ideas in class and stop what I’m doing and write them down lol. I don’t work with sticky notes. I have random papers all over the place with random ideas on them and sometimes I use them but sometimes I forget about them.

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