It's time for another 5 Things post!This is a series in which I let my readers get to know me, my writing process, and my influences a little better by listing my top five things in a particular writing-related category. Today I'm talking about PLACES. Specifically, places in which I write best, where I feel the most inspired and productive.Every writer has a head space they need to get themselves into in order to start writing. For some, the habit is so strongly developed that they need only to say, "I'm going to write right now," and they sit down and do it. Others need to have a morning, afternoon, or nighttime routine to get started. Some need to have a pot of coffee brewed and at the ready. There are endless ways to get the creative juices flowing. For me, atmosphere is everything. I'm a morning person, and I'm much more creative when the promise of a new day and new opportunities are upon me. Ideally, I like to get up as early as possible, make myself a cup of coffee the approximate temperature of molten lava (molten java, amirite? hahaha, I'm sorry), and settle down in front of a computer -- always a computer, because my brain works so fast, if I don't get my thoughts down quickly enough, they leave me. These are the tools I need at all times, and as long as I have them, I can take them into any atmosphere I want. So then, atmosphere: what is the best one for me? Like I said before, early morning light is what I need. The soft glow of a rising sun is peaceful and energizing at the same time, full of promise. As far as setting, I have narrowed down the five places I write best in. Give me a sunrise, a cup of coffee, a laptop, and plunk me down in any one of these five places, and you've got one productive writer on your hands.1. The Outer Banks, North Carolina2. A coffee shop3. A bookstore4. The library5. My officeWas this "5 Things" post helpful? Want to send me suggestions for future lists? Go to the "Contact Me" portion of my website and send me comments, or follow my Twitter and get at me!