I haven’t written one lick in Tokyo. I haven’t sat down and made the time for it. This is a vacation, so writing does take a backseat, but it is basically hanging on to the roof rack like a bad action movie chase scene. So, I’m left with the connundrum of do I take the laptop on the next leg of this adventure or leave it and the words here in the hotel room. I think…. Therefore I’ll write.
Some Thoughts:
- The above is an important step/choice to make. It matters to decide that writing is important enough to take time out for no matter where you are. That is core to being a writer. I used to travel alot and I remember many nights coming back to my room after a conference and scrawling out a few solid paragraphs that put me back in the mindset of the story I was channeling. It is healthy and good for me.. and worth of few extra CM of space in my bag.
- On that note… I’m really considering buying a mac out here. I’d go in for a slim macbook air if I could find the right price. Of course, according to people who look into such things, they cost more here than in the US, so probably not. Maybe an Ipad or other such tiny portable that is workable as a writing device in cramped spaces?
- That brings me to my final thought: Writing in cramped spaces has become harder for me. I think some of that has to do with the size I’ve grown to be, some of it posture, and some of it is about the reduced spaces on flights. All of that works together to make it more of a challenge, but I gotta stop dodging the challenge.