Starting the Day, Right

The best-worst thing about being a writer is that–short of deadlines imposed by publishers–is that it’s a business of one. Which means, trying to find motivation and energy to write and spend 8 hours a day sitting in front of a computer can be a difficult thing to do.
One of the things I’ve come to learn is that (for me) the productivity of my day depends on how I start it. If I start the day with a mix of early-morning-easy and moderate activity, it seems to energize me to sit through edits,...