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Writing Routines Jeffrey Eugenides’ Writing Routine: “I rewrite a lot. That’s why I don’t publish books very often.”
Writing Routines Orhan Pamuk’s Writing Routine: “I enjoy sitting at my desk like a child playing with his toys.”
Writing Routines John Irving’s Writing Routine: “Momentum lies ahead of where the reader is in the book.”
Writing Routines Sayaka Murata’s Writing Routine: “I do not want any human thoughts to soil my aquarium.”
Writing Routines Robert Harris’ Writing Routine: “I can’t imagine an existence in which I didn’t write.”
Writing Routines Jayne Anne Phillips’ Writing Routine: “I never know what the final arc of a novel is. I’m really inside the material.”
Writing Routines Russell Banks’ Writing Routine: “The university is exploiting me and I’m exploiting the university.”
Writing Routines Anne Tyler’s Writing Routine: “The creative urge is like a small child; it craves routine.”
Writing Routines Elizabeth Strout’s Writing Routine: “I write first thing in the morning after having breakfast with my husband.”
Writing Routines Larry McMurtry’s Writing Routine: “I will stop in the middle of a sentence in order to avoid exceeding my page limit.”
Writing Routines Andrew Sean Greer’s Writing Routine: “Once those pages are done, I’m allowed to do anything I like.”
Writing Routines James Patterson’s Writing Routine: “A lot of writers fall in love with their sentences.”
Writing Routines Tony Parsons’ Writing Routine: “I’ve had to be disciplined or I don’t pay the bills.”
Writing Routines Colson Whitehead’s Writing Routine: “You have your hopes and wishes for the project, and then your limitations as an artist.
Writing Routines Tim Weaver’s Writing Routine: “Finish what you’ve started, then put it away for a while.”
Writing Routines John Updike’s Writing Routine: “Even though you have a busy life, try to reserve an hour a day to write.”
Writing Routines Kristin Hannah’s Writing Routine: “It helps to be disciplined, but I also believe creativity follows discipline.”
Writing Routines Zadie Smith’s Writing Routine: “You read my work and think I don’t have anxiety every day about being a writer?”
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