Every creative person needs to determine the best time and place for he or she to develop their art. For some, setting a specific time each day for their work is the best solution. On the other hand, some enjoy having flexibility in their schedules where they can create in any location.
It is important to remember that the creative process can change over time in order to be more accessible within one’s current schedule.
As a writer, I’ve used both strategies as a framework to sharpen my craft. However, over the last seven years I’ve become accustomed to using the brainstorming process in a free-flowing, organic way, and use specific windows of time for the development of writing projects.
Using this hybrid style, I have been able to write thousands of articles in that seven-year period.
It is also important to implore a strategy that corresponds with specific jobs or tasks.
I worked as a remote freelance writer for six years. My job responsibilities were to get story ideas from the editors and set my own schedule as to when I would be working on the projects. Each assignment had a specific deadline, but I was granted the opportunity to work on the projects whenever I was available, as long as it was submitted for review before the allotted time was completed.
Even though most of my works are created within a specific schedule, I also like having different designated spaces for writing. My favorite two spaces are my computer desk and a cubicle at the public library. My computer desk is next to an electric keyboard. When I go about writing I try to get all of my ideas on Microsoft Word. When I encounter any sort of writer’s block, I turn on my keyboard and play random notes and chords. There is something creative about listening to the changes in sound. After pressing keys for a few minutes, it expands my mind and encourages me to be more creative as a writer.
So, should you create in one designated place or in various locations? It all depends on what makes you feel comfortable and productive. I would recommend the hybrid style because it is an efficient approach but it also gives you more space to develop your writing, painting, filmmaking, music and other forms of creativity.