And I don’t mean ergonomically, or keeping it low-distraction, though I’m not discounting either. I mean that I wrote my first book with a turkey hat on my head. It was a little thing, and it brought me joy, so I kept that turkey hat at my desk and I wore it diligently.
As it turns out, you never outgrow that: that joy of small absurdities. I keep a Writer’s Block at my desk, now, in case we need to have words. A toy crab, too, for my own spin on the Rubber Duck Method. Four different sound systems, which certainly feels gratuitous at times, and also makes it incredibly convenient to switch from wired headphones to wireless to speakers to the Box of Sounds. Whatever will best serve me, already where it will serve me best.
Invest in your workspace. That is to say, the space you do things in, whatever those things may be. Make it convenient. Make it comfortable. Make it fun! It makes a world of difference.
