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You've recovered from your leaving drinks and your first day as a full time writer has arrived. Take a moment for smug reflection. No more commuting for you, no suits, no conference calls, no bosses, no Blackberry buzzing at you night and day, and unfortunately no more excuses. It's 9 a.m., the kids are at school, your partner's out earning the title of chief breadwinner, and you're all psyched up to begin your grand writing adventure.
So don't waste any more time, get straight down to Ikea or MFI and spend the day selecting office furniture for your new study (nee box room). Take care to choose the right style of desk that will complement your writing (fake wood veneers are this year's must haves). Don't forget your high-backed faux leather chair for those long hours of upright reflection and creativity, and bung in the odd matching shelf or two for your new subscription to 'Writing' magazine, and the self help writing books you've bulk ordered from Amazon.
Top tip: Be sure to allow a modicum of time for assembly, arrangement and accessorising (angle lamps are so poised these days). A week should do it.
Finally, make yourself a coffee, sit at your new desk, answer your emails, check your internet bank account, notify the tax man of your new status (self employed writer on no income), fill in your family credit application (you're entitled to free treatment from an NHS dentist - if you can find one), go get yourself a biscuit, make yourself another coffee, adjust your adjustable chair to avoid writer's thrombosis, create a new document called Book1.doc and watch the cursor flash patiently as you both wait for the arrival of your literary muse...
...then go pick the kids up from school.
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