Do you have any weird writing rituals?
By chance2691
@chance2691 (566)
Philippines
January 9, 2009 7:02am CST
I've read about this in one a Bob Ong book (entitled Stainless Longganisa) wherein he stated every author's weird writing rituals.
- Stephen King needs music and a vitamin pill and a glass of water by his side.
- Alexander Dumas has to eat an apple before he writes.
- Louisa May Alcott sings under the moon.
- Mark Twain writes lying down.
- Hans Christian Andersen has a sign "I AM NOT REALLY DEAD" by his bed.
- Edgar Allan Poe has to wear black.
- Emily Dickinson has to wear white.
- Gertrude Stein writes only in the driver's seat of a car.
What's yours? :))
I can only write using an Inoxcrom fountain pen, and I have to write them in hardbound notebooks.
3 responses
@3cardmonte (5098)
•
20 Jan 09
thats cool, I dont really have any, I like coffee and I like it to be quiet.
@explorations (1712)
• United States
9 Jan 09
I have several habits some have called weird:
(1) I have to be surrounded by books, or other "research" materials.
(2) I write often in notebooks first, and then transfer everything to the computer.
(3) I have to have a coffee cup on the desk, but it doesn't necessarily have to have anything in it...
(4) Sometimes, I can't write unless there is some sort of noise (TV, fan, radio) in the background.
(5) Most of my ideas hit me when I'm driving, so I have to either keep a recorder or a notepad in my console at all times.
@AnakSuNamun (2084)
• United States
9 Jan 09
Hey there
I'm no professional writer so I'm not really picky,the only thing I require would be mood for writing lol
Thanks about King,I didn't know that. He's my favorite but I'm a little confused about the vitamin-considering the amount of fiction he wrote,wouldn't he be a Hulk by this time?
