There is a forum in the National Novel Writing Month website (here) that asks "where is the best place to write, coffee shop, home, or library?" I say none of the above!
Few things beat airport terminals for writing. Southwest has the spectacular powered chairs that allow me to charge my computer while I write. Then, once I get on the plane, there I am, ensconced in the seat, with nothing to do but write until the plane lands. No people milling about, no crazy travellers on cell phones, no loud speakers announcing the next flight.
The only bad part is that at the beginning and end of the flight I have to "turn off anything that has an on off switch." That's a bit of a pain, but I've found that I get to recharge a bit, think about where I'm going, and to reconsider my plot.
The bad news. Although this travel today has allowed me to get to 5337 words on day one, I don't have many more travel days coming up in November. Still, I look forward to flying home on Thursday. Maybe I can get a quarter of the way through the contest by Friday.
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