There are some very important things that must happen for you to write well. This article is going to cover atmosphere. Believe it or not the location of where you write can determine how well you write.

Is it quiet?

You may have the temptation to listen to music while you write, or watch television just for background noise. These are bad ideas. Your mind needs to be consumed in your writing. Interruptions may not seem like they are interfering with your thought processes, but they are.

If you find that you must listen to music, then listen to classical or some other kind of instrumental music. If words are being sung, then your brain is picking them up and processing them. That is brain power being taken away from your writing.

Television is just bad. If you are trying to write, and the television is on, you might as well not write; unless, of course, you have the true ability to shut the thing out of your head. I know sometimes you may not be watching television, but your brother, sister, or friend may be. What can you do? Move to another room, go to the café on the corner, or train your brain to turn it out. The last method here is the hardest.

Are you isolated?

This is a little different from the quiet section, but it still involves interruptions. Are you in a place your dog, cat, brother, or roommate can get to you? When you are in your writing cycle you need to be left alone. Those around you must understand the importance of this.

So, put the dog outside, feed the cat to the dog, and feed the dog to your roommate or brother if you must. Solitude and writing go hand-in-hand.

Set the Stage!

This is not for your manuscript or even for your book. This is for you. Your designated work area should set the stage for you to write.

This does not mean that if you want to write horror that you should have knives stuck in the wall, a bottle of blood (Fake?) on the bookshelf, horror movie posters hung about, or chilling screams playing in the background. It means that the work area should be comfortable for you. If you need the props to help you write then they should be there, if you do not then do not have them.

Now that you have a setting, some peace and quiet, and are finally alone; you can now move to the next step.