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This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post about how to improve your home office setting…
As a result of the Covid pandemic, my home office became my recording studio. Social distancing meant I couldn’t have my videographer come to my house for filming. This meant I had to record myself at my office desk.
As a result, I now have an enormous light and a microphone taking up space (see photo, above). I also finally moved my printer, so it was in front of (rather than behind) the light, meaning I didn’t have to risk toppling equipment every time I wanted to pick up a document I’d printed. What a relief!
The blog Freelancer Faqs, offers even more suggestions in a recent post running under the headline, “What Are the Best Small Home Office Ideas for Freelancers?”
I found many of the photos and ideas to be rather beautiful, especially the first office built in a tiny corner of a London-based home. I’m assuming the skylight was already there — or they had pockets of dough to afford to install one.
As I’m an aficionado of the treadmill desk, I also liked the concept of a floating desk — which you can self-install with wood and brackets. I’d just suggest installing two separate desks at two heights. I walk while I write, but I find I can’t do that for eight hours a day. I usually walk for 30 to 60 minutes and then sit for the next 30, going back and forth all day.
The post also offers a host of other useful ideas, including:
- folders hanging on the wall
- monitor risers
- room curtain dividers
Read the whole piece and take whichever ideas will work best in your space.
An earlier version of this post first appeared on my blog on July 13/20.
