Writing Center quote

"Here I am, where I ought to be. A writer must have a place where he or she feels this, a place to love and be irritated with" is a quote I found written on the wall in the Writing Center. I really like it because it's true about a writer...and it fit quite well in the Writing Center I suppose. First off, the Writing Center is place where students can go to...well, write. But, we all know it's more than that. Whether you're writing, researching, or need a quiet space to study/do homework, the writing center is the place to go. If you're serious about your writing and your work, why not go to the writing center and get support? Even if you are an author who thinks they don't need help, the writing center is still the place to be. It's "where you ought to be."

However, I don't think the quote was said just so the people at the writing center could write it on the wall. I just wanted to relate it the writing center considering that's where I found it. Anyway, I believe a writer does need his or her own space to do writing. Whether it's in your room or on the Great Lawn, if it influences you in any way, it's "your" space. We need have a place that encourages us when writing. Like the quote says, "a place to love and be irritated with." You can be influences by a place even if it isn't a positive influence. We can write about things whether they make us happy, sad, angry, frustrated, or excited. If it is a place that allows you to write about your overflow of powerful feelings (as Wordsworth said), then it's your place.