Writing isn't a stereotypical work. It lies somewhere between our comfort zone and creativity zone. While we are in our comfort zone our body may wish for relaxation, when we are in creativity mode our body may strain out. Here's a list of some of the great writers who had unique writing habits. This tell us that there's isn't a perfect way. There are many different ways to work as a writer. The most important thing is to develop a habit of writing that suits you and the rhythm of your life.
1. Stephen King. In his book On Writing, King says that he writes 10 pages a day without fail, even on holidays. That's a lot of writing each day, and it has led to some incredible results. King is one of the most prolific writers of our time.
2. Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway wrote 500 words a day. That's not bad, though. Hemingway woke early to write to avoid the heat and to write in peace and quiet. Interestingly, though Hemingway is famous for his alcoholism, he said he never wrote while drunk.
3. Vladimir Nabokov. The author of such great novels as Lolita, Pale Fire and Ada did his writing standing up, and all on index cards. This allowed him to write scenes non-sequentially, as he could re-arrange the cards as he wished. His novel Ada took up more than 2,000 cards.
4. Truman Capote. The author of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "In Cold Blood" claimed to be a "completely horizontal author." He said he had to write lying down, in bed or on a couch, with a cigarette and coffee.
5. Philip Roth. One of the greatest living American writers, Roth works standing up, pacing around as he thinks. He claimed to walk half a mile for every page he writes. He separates his work life from personal life, and doesn't write where he lives. He has a studio built away from his house.
6. James Joyce. In the pantheon of great writers of the last century, Joyce looms large. And while more prolific writers set themselves a word or page limit, Joyce prided himself in taking his time with each sentence. A famous story has a friend asking Joyce in the street if he'd had a good day writing. Yes, Joyce replied happily. How much had he written? Three sentences, Joyce told him.
7. Joyce Carol Oates. This extremely prolific writer has won numerous awards, including the National Book Award. She writes in longhand, and while she doesn't have a formal schedule, she says she prefers to write in the morning, before breakfast. She's a creative writing professor, and on the days she teaches, she says she writes for an hour or 45 minutes before leaving for her first class. On other days, when the writing is going well, she can work for hours without a break and has breakfast at 2 or 3 in the afternoon!
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