A change of scenery can make all the difference in writing. It can boost our enthusiasm for a story, or for writing itself.
By a change of scenery, I don’t mean a different geography in the plot. I mean stepping away from where we usually write at, or from the room we write in. We might be struggling with writer’s block and not know what to write about or we might feel unmotivated about it. It’s as if we’re out of fuel. There’s no drive to write. No motivation to pick up a pen or type on the computer.
Being in a different environment can help with that. Whether it is writing outdoors, writing in the car, or writing in a different room, it can bring clarity or help us focus. It’s as if the change of scenery changed our mindset, gave us a new perspective.
A change of scenery can also take us away from distractions. It can break the cycle of feeling lost.
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