So what would it be like.
Building a writer s shed.
Thoreau had his cabin.
As jk rowling gets planning permission to construct a summer house inspired by hagrid s hut we round up five of the best writer s sheds.
It cost thoreau 28 12 to build back in 1845 out of hand cut and recycled materials.
You can build plot character and location outlines for novels and short stories.
I ve been smitten with the idea of having my own writer s studio the weather here is beautiful and of course this led me to researching a number of backyard shed ideas to find the elusive perfect writer s studio.
The outbuilding sits in the seldom utilised back corner of the block located in a leafy residential suburb in melbourne s south east.
Dry cozy with near pristine views of the pond it would also be a great place to take a nap.
I am a writer not a master carpenter.
Build collections of texts for sharing printing submitting.
Usually there will be several versions of each poem scene story.
As a detached and flexible workspace the writer s shed provides an intimate private space to recoup reflect and recharge the imagination.
Take a look inside the hideouts which have inspired.
Michael pollan wrote a book about building his writer shed a place of my own.
But i ve stood inside the replica that sits by walden pond and i have to say it s a great writing shed even by modern standards.
Writing shed lets you create multiple versions of a text without having to create a new name for each.