Quirky Writing Spots of the Rich and Famous

You guessed it. I'm still on the hunt for the perfect library nook where I can run off to and pen the next Great American Novel. In the mean time, here I sit in my big butt chair in the corner of my bedroom. Not ideal because I can see the laundry room from this angle and know that I should throw in a load. And my teenage daughter's room is next to mine. If she's not blasting music, she's hollering for me to either:

A.) Tell her if her eyeliner is straight
B.) Ask what's for dinner
C.) Check out the cute Pin she just stuck on Pinterest

I'm not the only writer who's had to deal with this. In fact, throughout history, many famous authors came up with some pretty quirky solutions to their where-the-crap-should-I-write dilemma. . .

AGATHA CHRISTIE
When Agatha had her mansion renovated, she gave the architect two specific instructions. "I want a big bath and I need a ledge because I like to eat apples." She plotted her award-winning novels while nibbling on apple wedges in the tub.

GERTRUDE STEIN
The driver's seat of Gertrude's Model T Ford saw a lot of action. She'd park her car and write.

SIR WALTER SCOTT
This dude has lots in common with Gertrude. Model T's weren't invented yet, so Walter took advantage of the day's most common mode of transportation to craft his bestselling epic poem "Marmion". . . on horseback. He said, "I had many a grand gallop among these braes when I was thinking of Marmion."

VIRGINIA WOOLF
She wrote in an old armchair in the basement of her house.

JAMES JOYCE
For many years, James wrote in bed at night while lying on his stomach.