A lot of people claim writer’s block is a real thing, but I disagree. Writer’s block is shorthand for being lazy. because writing itself is a non job. If it was a job there would be a boss, and an office with a bunch of people running side businesses out of their cubicles.
Here’s an outline for a typical writing day:
1) Wake up, eat breakfast, make big pot of coffee
2) Drink coffee and pretend to write for 1-2 hours, update blog.
3) First panic attack, then lunch and second panic attack.
4) Write for 5-6 hours.
5) Third panic attack.
6) Think about picking up another six pack of beer, panic about having to leave house to do so.
7) Dinner, then revise the day’s pages.
8) Panic about day’s pages.
I punch through the panic attacks. That’s my edge, you see.
UPDATE 3/1/2004: A reader in Mississippi pointed out that number 6 is avoidable.
I quote : “Always keep sufficient quantities of beer in the home/workplace to preclude the aforementioned quandries. The purchase of extra refrigerator is authorized and encouraged. Delivery of said beverage is highly recommended.”
