This was amazing, it's given me such a lovely sense of place reading this and imagining what it's like to be there. Oh how I long to write in a spot like that, to have a month-long vacation just to go and inhabit a space that has such beautiful, bustling surrounds and history.
Thanks so much for this. It's given me such a cosy feeling this morning as I sit here at my own desk in my home, which very much isn't in Paris. Not sure if you read her, but Hannah Meltzer also does lovely Paris-vibes posts (https://hannahmeltzer.substack.com/).
PS that first link to the cafe doesn't work. Goes to a 404 error page for me.
I so enjoyed the richness of this piece. I have fond memories of Paris and the beautiful way you describe it really takes me there.
You have clearly missed your calling. Ever considered working for the CIA? Either that or your next book should be a spy novel. The way you infiltrated those tables!
You have really made me think about the significance of where you write and the effect it might have on how you write. I had never thought of that. I either write sitting on a sofa with laptop on knee (don't tell the woman who does the Yoga and Writing course, she'd be horrified at the posture) or at my dining table looking out onto a rather pretty field with trees, sheep and plenty of wildlife to watch when exercising the eyes. Maybe I need to shake it up a bit!
I felt transported to then and there, experiencing pieces of your life through you. It's a place full of rich history, full of importance and inspiration for others, it seems too.
Your words are pure beauty, capturing the essence of writing and ritual and la joie de vivre. In my mind and on the page, I am in Paris. Merci beaucoup!
I love the way you became a local at the cafe. It’s how I did the same in our small village in Provence. I can assure you it was not my charming French that made me so many friends here. I just kept turning up and being nice.
Enjoyed this post; I love to see where other writers write. I can't say my local cafe's are anywhere near as lovely as Paris! But I definitely write better, and more consistently, in cafe's and coffee shops. My favourite (for writing) is at the heart of the local University, and so has (mostly) students of all ages and stages, academics, and staff, many of them working on laptops or meeting to discuss projects. There is music playing and the view from the window (or outdoor terrace) is of movement; people walking and buildings. I think all this action and intention encourages me to become a part of it. Your piece here though has made me wonder if might like to seek out a separate cafe space, on a different day, for my more creative writing, such as the book idea I am working on, perhaps with pen and paper...
This was amazing, it's given me such a lovely sense of place reading this and imagining what it's like to be there. Oh how I long to write in a spot like that, to have a month-long vacation just to go and inhabit a space that has such beautiful, bustling surrounds and history.
Thanks so much for this. It's given me such a cosy feeling this morning as I sit here at my own desk in my home, which very much isn't in Paris. Not sure if you read her, but Hannah Meltzer also does lovely Paris-vibes posts (https://hannahmeltzer.substack.com/).
PS that first link to the cafe doesn't work. Goes to a 404 error page for me.
This was such a lovely post--I felt like I was in the cafe with you! If I ever make it to Paris, I’ll know what to do ;).
I so enjoyed the richness of this piece. I have fond memories of Paris and the beautiful way you describe it really takes me there.
You have clearly missed your calling. Ever considered working for the CIA? Either that or your next book should be a spy novel. The way you infiltrated those tables!
You have really made me think about the significance of where you write and the effect it might have on how you write. I had never thought of that. I either write sitting on a sofa with laptop on knee (don't tell the woman who does the Yoga and Writing course, she'd be horrified at the posture) or at my dining table looking out onto a rather pretty field with trees, sheep and plenty of wildlife to watch when exercising the eyes. Maybe I need to shake it up a bit!
Thank you for another really lovely read.
Great post. An environment can creat a certain flow to your writing and this environment sounds ideal 😎
Really enjoyed this, Kate. It has made me yearn for Paris (and another life). Do you write your novels on paper?
I felt transported to then and there, experiencing pieces of your life through you. It's a place full of rich history, full of importance and inspiration for others, it seems too.
Paris ♥️♥️
Your words are pure beauty, capturing the essence of writing and ritual and la joie de vivre. In my mind and on the page, I am in Paris. Merci beaucoup!
I love the way you became a local at the cafe. It’s how I did the same in our small village in Provence. I can assure you it was not my charming French that made me so many friends here. I just kept turning up and being nice.
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Enjoyed this post; I love to see where other writers write. I can't say my local cafe's are anywhere near as lovely as Paris! But I definitely write better, and more consistently, in cafe's and coffee shops. My favourite (for writing) is at the heart of the local University, and so has (mostly) students of all ages and stages, academics, and staff, many of them working on laptops or meeting to discuss projects. There is music playing and the view from the window (or outdoor terrace) is of movement; people walking and buildings. I think all this action and intention encourages me to become a part of it. Your piece here though has made me wonder if might like to seek out a separate cafe space, on a different day, for my more creative writing, such as the book idea I am working on, perhaps with pen and paper...