How does the ideal version of you enter her writing space?

Maybe she lights a candle, opens her notebook, takes a sip of coffee (or tea!), and enters her creative life gracefully. Writing is no longer something she forces through discipline. Instead, it is something she is made to do—that she is born to do.

The heart of building your own writing aesthetic isn’t about hustling out a book. It’s setting the stage, stepping into your writer identity, ritual, and most importantly: enjoying your creative passion.

Romanticizing your writing life means that your creative practice is something you look forward to each day. It feels meaningful, important. And you can do it without pressure by setting up cozy rituals that make sitting down at your laptop feel like a luxurious indulgence rather than a chore. (Can you say main-character energy?)

In this post, I’m sharing 5 Ways to Build a Writing Aesthetic that works for you. It will not only support your artistic side, but also will nurture the badass bestseller you are!

These are ideas you can return to again and again, small shifts that create a life where writing feels romantic, intentional, and alive. Save this for later, come back to it often, and let yourself become the version of you who lives inside her creative world with joy.

1. Create a Writing Space That Feels Like an Invitation

Your environment is a silent collaborator. When your space feels warm, beautiful, and intentional, your nervous system relaxes and your imagination perks up.

A winning writing aesthetic begins with choosing elements that make you want to linger in the space. What do you love? There is no wrong answer. For me, it’s twinkle and fairy lights, seashell-pink walls, art supplies, and a candle.

Surround yourself with deco and objects that are personal and inspiring. Your favorite author’s books in a stack? A deck of tarot cards? Your grandma’s vintage troll dolls? You don’t have to spend thousands making it work. Challenge yourself to find whatever is available and put together your dream space as best you can.

It’s not about creating a perfect space, but about creating a sanctuary you love returning to again and again.

2. Turn Your Writing Time Into a Ritual

Romanticizing your writing life means allowing it to be ceremonial. We aren’t looking to set up rigid schedules right now. Don’t get me wrong, guidelines like word count and hours will help define your goals and give you clarity. But let’s focus first on developing a rhythm.

Each time you enter your space, decide what you will do to “set the stage” for your writing sprint. You could light a candle, pull a tarot card or write one sentence by hand before moving to the keyboard. Here is how I start each writing session now:

Lighting. I turn on my twinkle lights and salt lamp. Sometimes I also light a candle.
Notebook and pen. Currently, I have a Happy Planner where I jot down the details about my book and characters I want to remember. I use this space to write down new ideas I haven’t typed out yet, or to refer to details about my character I may have forgotten (what color were her eyes again?).
Music. I fire up a YouTube video or playlist. I like something soft that fades into the background, but I used to write to Foster the People, Maroon 5, and Ed Sheeran. Do whatever works for you.

Remember: Having a writing ritual trains your brain to connect these things with your writing practice. Once it becomes habit, you will automatically slip into writing mode the moment you hear that first note on your playlist.

3. Embody the Author You Are Becoming

A writing aesthetic can also help form an identity. It communicates how you see yourself as you want to be.

What does the version of you who has what you want (whether it’s writing consistently or celebrating your New York Times #1 Bestseller) dress like, feel like, and think like? How does she start her mornings? How does she speak to herself and about her writing? How does she treat her creative time?

Romanticizing your writing life means stepping into that identity before the evidence appears in the 3D world. You dress like her. You think like her. You show up as her. And then one day, you will simply be her.

4. Let Emotion Lead the Way

The number one advantage we have over AI as human writers is that we understand and have incredibly nuanced, complicated emotions. Let those inform your writing day and your writing life. If it’s raining and gloomy, and you’re feeling down, pour that emotion into the Dark Moment of the Soul of your book. Conversely, if you are energized and happy, write that meet-cute or love scene!

But always, and no matter what, make sure to support you, the writer. Your characters literally can’t do it without you! Instead of being hard on yourself (even if you’re behind on a deadline, which we are perpetually on), remind yourself that each word you write gets you closer to your big vision.

Ask how that successful version of you (the one that has 100 people at her book signing listening to her read an excerpt of her novel and hanging on her every word) shows up to write when no one is looking.

5. Surround Yourself with Beauty

Do you feel more like a writer with a leather-bound notebook or a composition notebook that cost 50 cents? Do you like to add stickers, washi tape and a touch of whimsy on your pages (like I do), or are you a minimalist who plans only using an app?

Discover your aesthetic by trying different things and seeing what feels best to you. Your writer necessities: planner, pens, mug, playlists, and even your favorite browser tabs are all part of building your aesthetic.

Romanticizing your writing life isn’t about perfection, and doesn’t have to be difficult.

It’s about leaning into what makes your writing sessions work for you, the artist.It doesn’t matter if you’re sitting down to write book number 50, or if you are drafting what will be your debut—what matters most is creating an atmosphere that nurtures that creative inside of you. Then you can tap into that mystical, magical place where your Muse lives, and capture all of the beautiful words they whisper.

Save this post. Pin it. Return to it when your motivation wavers. Let it remind you that writing gets to be whatever you want it to be, because it’s yours.

And when you’re ready, explore the rest of the blog for more ways to build a creative life that feels as good as the stories you long to tell.

xo, Jessica 🍋✨

Writing Aesthetic: How to Romanticize Your Writing Life