A lot of writers talk about they’re favorite places to write: in their den, at Starbucks, outside on the patio. They preach about how important it is to find a quiet, solitary area and completely remove themselves from the outside world. Hell, some even go on writing retreats.

But that isn’t always possible, is it?

I mean, we can’t always find piece and quiet, and to be honest some of us would rather avoid the “reclusive writer hiding in the shadows” stereotype.

I tend to write first drafts of anything on a notepad, and then type them up and revise them on my laptop wherever I happen to feel comfortable. I’ll have music playing in the background; it’s never quiet. I also give myself breaks from time to time, and I’m never above dropping everything to do something else. Keeps me moving. Basically, I don’t have a set place where my writing occurs, and I hardly ever keep a schedule.

Does it even really matter where you write? I don’t believe so. Some like it quiet, some like being alone. But I’ve never known of an instance where location made any difference.

Where do you write? Is there a certain place you just have to be before you can get in the zone? Or are you like me, just wayward and wherever?