One of my favorite ways to do Study Hall is Cafe Day. Why? Because it gets me out of the house but the goal is to keep writing.

Not every task works well for Cafe Day, though. I find that I can edit, look for consistencies, write a quick first draft, even draft a new scene while sipping my Chai Latte and watching the world go by. However, there is no getting in the zone, or deep explorations of character or last draft editing possible within earshot of easy distractions. 

That’s how it is for me. I know writers who can write through a thunderstorm punctuated by a rousing game of hide and seek in the family room and a delivery at the front door every fifteen minutes, and still stay in the zone. Not me. I need a little more space and quiet to be really there, immersed and writing my heart out. 

Today, I am drafting and redrafting scenes where I have a strong notion of where we’re going, and I’m not yet in final or even hold-on-maybe-that’s-it draft. So it’s off to my favorite watering hole in Dodge City, where I can hide in a corner and still have that lovely Chai Latte. 

What are you doing today?