I hear that it's pretty popular in some areas (in both NY and especially LA). I know that some of my Twitter followers do it A LOT. Is it important? I mean, should everyone experience it at some point? Will it help someone's Screenwriting or Writing career at all? Is that a way to network in person? Does anything ever come from it, or do people just do it because they live in a noisy household, or they just feel they can concentrate better? Maybe, it's important in LA?
Screenwriting : How Important Is It To Experience Writing In A Coffee Shop In LA or NY? Should Everyone Do It At Some Point? by Jennifer Lynn
How Important Is It To Experience Writing In A Coffee Shop In LA or NY? Should Everyone Do It At Some Point?
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That's kind of an odd question. People do it mostly to get out of the house, some do it because it vitalizes their imagination. Others do it cause they're wankers. If you want to just go and do it. It's not a big deal.
I agree with Cherie. You have to write where YOU are most comfortable for your creativity to flow. Wherever you prefer.
Unimportant. I write in coffee shops (even though I have a perfectly good home office) because "leaving the house to go to work" has been ingrained in me over the years at day jobs that going somewhere to write makes it serious. But other people work in other ways. It's whatever works.
It's nice to shake things up, and I think any different environment has the potential to ellicit/stir/inspire a person's thoughts. The bulk of my writing happens at my desk with my feet up. The bulk of my critical thinking happens there, too, when I'm looking at my wall board, and also happens when I'm outside walking. Dialogue/good lines happen everywhere. I personally can't write in a loud coffee shop/bar/restaurant - my attention wouldn't be focused enough. The Writer's Guild library in L.A. works for me, as does sitting in my favorite folding chair at the beach. Being on a mountain is a good place for me, too. Good luck!
I write all my screenplays in an empty bathtub using Dalton Trumbo’s old Underwood typewriter. Nevertheless, last week, I almost took my laptop to Starbucks. But then I thought, “Do I really need a cup of coffee that bad?”
To Phillip "Hollywood" Hardy, Man, I'd love to touch those keys. As you know, Mr. Trumbo wrote over 50 scripts, including two Oscar winners - The Brave One, and Roman Holiday (the movie where Audrey Hepburn gets her long hair cut short.) He wrote so many great movies (and books) - Exodus, Spartacus, Papillion, and my favorite, The Fixer. His career spanned 40 years. And oh yeah, he was one of the blacklisted writers and served around a year in jail for contempt of Congress. Those bastards. What a stud. No, what a super-stud. If I recall correctly, a bio-pic is in the works about Mr. Trumbo. Any writer should have him in their Writer Hall of Fame. RIP, Dalton Trumbo - we all bow to your greatness, courage and conviction. For some good reading on Mr. Trumbo - and all that he had to endure - IMDB has a great bio on him. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0874308/bio. Sorry for the mini hi-jack, Jennifer!
Bill: They definitely don't make em like that anymore.
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I love writing in public. Why? You get to see real people interacting and speaking. If you listen, it can help immensely with dialogue.
Thanks to everyone who replied. It was just a simple question to cover all of my bases. I almost didn't ask it, but I really just wanted to make sure all of my bases were covered. This career means the world to me, and if working at a local coffee shop could help my career in any form, I would definitely do it. I may try it, just for the hell of it and the experience.