Chocolate, Writing
Strength is the capacity to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands – and then eat just one of the pieces. ~Judith Voirst
I’m probably not very strong this week. Last night, while writing, I found myself devouring an entire bar of chocolate.It contained no added sugar, but still made me feel guilty. The only consolation I have for them are the 1000-odd words I wrote (which I might or might now throw out entirely).
I have heard of people drinking or smoking to get into the mood, some set music, each person has a different writing routine, addiction. They have on days and off days in their writing. I can’t call yesterday an ideal “on” day for me, but the chocolate salvaged it from being an “off” day.
Writer Al Kennedy writes here about her ideal “on” day. What does a good day at writing for you look like?
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My ideaĺ writing day involves bucketloads of inspiration, writing like a maniac and enjoying it while drinking great coffee.
Chocolate for writing….sounds like a perfectly sane idea to me! 🙂
Love this post! I am tiptoeing through your blog tonight and came upon this one. My routine is late at night with coffee, chocolate (sometimes!) and cigarettes. I write at night for the silence so that the only words I hear are those of my muses. Great post… I am off to see what else I can find in your archives!