The Not-So-Odd Habits of Writers
They are both eccentric and disciplined.
Joyce Carol Oates may have been correct when she said that the reason why writers ask one another about their work habits is they really want to ask, “Is he as crazy as I am?”
Other writers would regard that question as a waste of time. The pragmatic and colorful William Faulkner said that “the only tools I need for my trade are paper, tobacco, food, and…