Writing practices

Some authors have their own set way of “getting in the mood” when working on their craft. Some people need absolute silence while others blare heavy metal. Some writers are comfortable sitting in a coffee shop while others lock themselves in a basement closet whose only source of light is the computer screen. Some scribes mandate their desk set a certain way (pencil here, phone here, large receptacle of legalized speed here, and so on).

Regardless of the state of one’s workstation, another re...