A writer should always have a yellow legal pad for jotting down ideas, a yellow pencil to spark ideas like in grade school, a big pink eraser to not be afraid of mistakes while exploring ideas outside their comfort zone, and a sign saying they sold 1 million books for positive reinforcement. The document provides 4 items a writer should keep on their desk and encourages following the author on Twitter.

1. 4 T H I N G S A W R I T E R S H O U L D A LWAY S
H AV E O N T H E I R D E S K
E D I TA K A Y E :

2. # 1 : A Y E L L O W
L E G A L PA D
Nothing beats jotting down
ideas better than on one of
these pads

3. # 2 : A Y E L L O W
P E N C I L
Sharpen this retro writing
instrument and it will
transport you right back to
the second grade where
ideas first flourished

4. # 3 : A B I G
P I N K E R A S E R
So making mistakes won’t be
so scary and you can
therefore explore outside of
your comfort zone

5. # 4 : A S I G N
T H AT S AY S :
“Congratulations, you just
sold 1,000,000 books!”
Because we all need some
positive reinforcement and
encouragement!

6. What other items do you think all writers should have on
their desks? Follow me on twitter @EditaKaye