OFFICE LOCATIONS

A year ago, the Royal Society for Literature released the results of a survey in which 80% of writers said they needed a room of their own in which to work. Entitled A Room of My Own, it also highlighted that 78% of respondents who weren’t currently writers, but planned a writing career, also felt having a dedicated room in which to work was important.

Therefore, when it comes to the business of writing, a room of our own is vital. But where should that space be, and does it actually need to be an office?

Having a dedicated room at home is a luxury many writers would love to have, although some get by with a laptop on the kitchen table, or a desk crammed into the corner of a bedroom.

But our current writing space is just that – our current writing space. As our writing business develops (and when Covid-19 pandemic restrictions are relaxed), it’s important to review whether