C – chaos, the writer’s favorite state

In my house, I hate chaos. It really irks me when my husband doesn’t put away his newspapers and laptop, or the kids forget about their shoes, their toys, their jackets… It takes so much time to tidy up after them. However, I do not mind the chaos in my study. That’s the one place where I really need it. Orderly rows of books, pens, or paper would drive my Muse into hiding. She’s just not that kind o’ gal. The thing is, that without her help, none of my books would ever be interesting, so I give in. I only tidy the room between projects so we’ve got a clean workspace when we start something new (yes, I know it sounds crazy if I’m talking about myself as two people, but being a writer is socially sanctioned craziness, so live with it). How about you? Are you tidy?