Christmas Gifts for Writers They Really Want
Everyone knows a writer. Some writers may even be on your Christmas list. (Whether they’re on the Good list or the Naughty list is an entirely different question.) So how do you choose the best Christmas gifts for writers? Easy. Get them anything. Writers love the attention, even though they won’t admit it. Here, then, is a sampling of ideas for:
Christmas Gifts for Writers
The classic gifts can still bring joy to your favorite writer. Or can they?
- The classic Moleskin notebook. Good writing advice says to carry around a notebook for all the brilliant ideas you get when you’re someplace inconvenient. — Because apparently, a notebook is easier to carry than a smart phone.
- A fountain pen. It’s a classy gift, right? — Because apparently, writers like writing with pen and ink whenever their smart phone runs out of juice.
- A book on writing. It’s helpful and encouraging to read what Stephen King or Ray Bradbury or whoever had to say about the writing process. — Because apparently, writers who emulate famous writers become famous themselves.
- Adult coloring books. Writers are a creative bunch. When they’re not writing, they’ll enjoy doodling. — Because apparently, writers have lots of free time and like to doodle.
- A T-shirt with a clever saying on it. Writers are often witty, so great Christmas gifts for writers can include T-shirts they’ll be proud to wear. — Because apparently, all writer aspire to write clever T-shirts.
- Boggle or Scrabble. Writers are word nerds, so it only makes sense to get them a game that uses words. — Because apparently, writers often get together to trade books on writing and play games.
What Writers Really Want
The best Christmas gifts for writers are the ones you may not expect. This is what they want:
- A coffee mug with a clever saying on it. Send a writer to the grocery store for essentials, and she’ll come back with a quart of milk, a loaf of bread and five pounds of coffee. It’s the fuel that makes writing possible. And a mug differs from a T-shirt because it becomes a private joke.
- Sticky notes. It seems so silly — and so cheap — that you wonder why they don’t buy sticky notes for themselves. It’s because they don’t have a sticky note to remind them.
- A red ink pen. There’s an editor inside every writer, and he’s trying to get out. A red pen gives every writer the single most important tool of an editor and reason to print out that rough draft.
- A desk organizer. Writers like to get organized. And they often have lots of things to organize, from scraps of notes to first draft printouts. You won’t get them to clean up their desks completely, but this is a start.
- A lap desk. It can be just a finished piece of plywood or a specially shaped wooden surface with a padded bottom. They’re great for reading or working when your writer is away from the keyboard.
There you go. No matter what you gave the writer in your life this year (probably from the top list), now you know the best Christmas gifts for writers, what they really want. Better luck next year!
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