Monse
Monse asked Christina Lauren:

When you are writing a new book do you need something to help you focus during the the process (music, candy,a drink)?

Christina Lauren This is sort of a serious question and we'll get personal for a second (hi! this is christina). This isn't The Most Important piece of advice I'd give to a writer, but still a big one: never let your writing mojo become tied to something you eat or drink. Never. I remember seeing Kiersten White talk about how she needed Diet Coke to write and then when it wasn't there...she was stuck. It was then that I realized THAT WAS ME. I used to need Sour Patch Kids or something to get into the mindset (maybe it's a hand to mouth thing? idk) and pretty soon it felt like I couldn't focus without it. It seems silly but our brains are magical creatures of habit and it's important to make sure those habits are as healthy as possible.
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