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How interesting that before your post I read one on a similar topic. Elif Shafak wrote about writing places today, encouraging people not to stop from writing for the lack of a perfect place to start with. It’s wonderful that you have a vision you are moving towards.

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I have literally just read her piece too!

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What a wonderful new writing space! How is it working out? Did you choose the mug holding your pens on purpose? I love my little writing nook in the corner of my bedroom.

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The mug was a gift from my best friend who understood how important having my own space was. The bureau is a constant joy and makes the whole writing process so much easier to settle down to.

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What a thoughtful gift! Have you read A Room of One's Own? I only finally got round to reading it last year (I think it was). Still relevant today, I think.

I'm so glad the bureau is bringing you so much joy and helping the writing process along!

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To my shame, I have not. However, I’ve just downloaded it for the princely sum of 0.49p so I’ll read it at some point soon.

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No shame in that! There are so SO many books I haven't read that I wish I had. There are too many good books to read and we can't read them all. Having said that, I was glad when I finally did get round to reading it.

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You were meant to have that bureau Helen. It is beautiful. A few lovely paintings will give you that view.

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Oooh I am considering a bureau myself, how fabulous, and I hope it helps you with your writing. I too currently have no space to call my own, and am desperate for a space where I can let out my creative energies, but as yet it is the sofa or the dining table, so a bureau would be amazing, yours is fabulous!!

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Lovely! I was visualising a much taller cabinet, but finding a proper writing bureau is amazing!! There’s room to add an inspiring picture (as a ‘view’) above it. It’s spring down here in Australia and spring-cleaning is well under way. I’m glad you’re making such excellent progress too. Hugs from afar.

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There’s a stack of pictures waiting to be put up around the house and I’m planning a group of small ones above the desk.

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