Writing in the Nude from James W. Ziskin

February can be a bleak month. How do you overcome periods of lethargy and re-energize yourself creatively and otherwise? 

I love bleak weather. For writing, moods inspire, and what provides instant mood better than weather? Maybe music? Okay, for inspiration I also use music.

I would argue that the winter months are better for writing than other times of the year, and not just because we find ourselves trapped inside with nothing better to do. We could go skiing or shovel the walk, after all. No,...