Even I have this image in my head and I have been a writer for years and know it to be nonsense. 

Let's be honest, who remembers the last time they used an old-fashioned typewriter with daisy wheels and ribbons? Well, exactly. 

My life as a copywriter is sadly far removed from this ideal. My desk faces a wall and has two large screens, a series of scented candles and my Bob Ross talking bobblehead for inspiration. Oh yes, and post-it notes. Lots of them.   

My desk has to face the wall. If it faced the window I would never get anything done as I would be watching squirrels, birds and the neighbours' cats strolling through my garden. 

As I write for a living I do have a work routine, but there are some days where I am not in the 'mood' to write so my schedule goes out of the window. Although I always deliver everything on time. 

In the morning I generally proofread any manuscripts, web pages or books. I'm not sure why I do this in the morning - I just prefer it that way. 

Then after lunch it's blog, website and case study writing time. I have two ways of doing this. Some items I will write, proofread and send within a couple of hours but there are others that I write and then save until the next day when I will edit, proofread and send. There's no real logic to this, it depends on my feelings at the time and whether I need to think a little bit more about a subject. 

There are some days when I can't write but that doesn't mean I am not working. I will set the page up with headings, keywords and rough ideas and save it. Then I let my mind ruminate on the topic until I am ready to write. I think of this as 'baking' - I've put the cake into the oven, and it will slowly bake until I am ready to put the icing on. Oh yes, writers eat a lot of cake. 

One thing that people can find surprising is that writing for a living is a lot more tiring than you'd think. When writing I am 100% focused, and if I am distracted by my email or social media it takes a while to get back to it, so I try to limit distractions. Hence no window. With such focused work it can also be hard to focus for more than four or five hours a day.

When the world was open for business I would take some work outside.  I would proofread in coffee shops, and research blogs whilst in the library and ruminate on things whilst walking around the shops or a museum. I always had a notebook with me to jot down ideas as they come to me (I have never got on with notes on my phone. I always forget I have written them). I look forward to being able to work in different places again.   

Being a writer is not a glamourous job and we do spend a lot of time in our heads - whether writing for pleasure or business. But it is a wonderful job and I feel privileged that I am able to do this every day and get paid.