Behind the scenes; Kem as an author...

A little worthless insight into what happens on my writing days:

• Soundtracks. I'm most productive listening to these.
  • Battlestar Gallactica
  • Iron Man
  • John Adams
• Vocabulary. I make up words when I'm locked in a room by myself.
  • Isolativity: Combination of lonely isolation and productivity. The up and downside of writing.
  • Manuscrap: Combination of manuscript and crap. Potential outcome without productive days and an outsider's perspective of my work.
• Wardrobe. I'm starting to get predictable. I look the same every day.
  • Showered; not intending to be seen, but prepared just in case.
  • Casual; always sporting the t-shirt and bandana do-rag.
• Location. It took me awhile, but I've found two places that bring out the best in me.
  • Notre Dame Campus; library or bookstore.
  • My renovated home office; also known as my "inner sanctum".
• Exercise. I'm failing miserably. It looks like this:
  • Walk from my desk to the coffee pot, and return.
  • Walk from my desk to the bathroom and return.
  • Walk from my desk to the chocolate stash and return.

Comments

[Kay Johnson]

I think any home office worker can relate to your exercise routine! I also relate to Anne Lamott's belief that we generally write 6 or 7 pages of crap before we actually know what we're writing. Thanks for the giggle.

[Cameron Smith]

Iron Man = GREAT soundtrack. Battlestar Gallactica = Not so much. :)

[J. Michael Matkin]

I can't tell you how much I needed that. I am well acquainted with manuscrap, though for music I've been partial to Bach for Book Readers.

Um, you don't keep the chocolate within arms reach?!? Are you rationing it?

[Nate]

"Manuscrap" - sounds like my entire writing career!

[Connie Jacob]

Kem you're doing great... love the vocabulary words...can't wait for the book!

[Melisa Johnson]

Home stretch... it's worth it! (And I relate to your exercise routine without the productive excuse.)

[Rick Suttles]

You crack me up... :)

[Robbie]

Kem,

My wife got a good laugh from your exercise routine! Me too.... Thanks for posting!