As I lost all self-control in the hotel’s buffet room, this quote came to mind: “To win back my youth, Gerald, there is nothing I wouldn’t do–except take exercise, get up early, or be a useful member of society. (A Woman of No Importance. Oscar Wilde)
Ironically, my best ideas for writing often appear when my thoughts are elsewhere: i.e. drifting into sleep or watching a dumb show.
To get out of my head and give my eyes a screen break on a day of writing, I might get up and putter around the house or yard. Recently, I just kept puttering and puttering, feeling guilty for not parking my butt at my desk.
Then the key to the sequel dropped into my brain.
And I realized a rested mind was a receptive mind.
So, after lolling about that hotel for three days and keeping my face in the buffet trough—slapping a pound a day of carbs, carbs, all those beautiful carbs onto my waistline—I came home ready to rock (and roll).
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“Other than the physical act of putting pen to paper, I can’t think of another more important job duty of the writer than to stare wistfully out a window.” Terri Guillemets
“I realized I was officially a professional writer when all my plans began with ‘drink coffee’ and ended with ‘take a nap.‘” Cassandra Duffy
“The best time for planning a book is while you’re doing the dishes.” Agatha Christie