“How Writers Create Their Fiction”: Max Apple

I uncovered this month-long NPR series “How Writers Create Their Fiction”, originally run in November 2006. I found many of the ideas presented by the various writers to be informative and inspirational, so we’ll be featuring one writer from the series per day during February.
 
 Today’s writer is Max Apple:

How He Writes: “I carry earplugs and use them even when it’s quiet. I write in longhand on any flat surface and then later I struggle to read my handwriting and sometimes can’t, but it’s still useful to try.”

Writer’s Block Remedy: “The things that block a writer are not the lack of words, but the same things that block all people — the difficulties of life. If I’m stuck in the midst of a story I take a nap. It often works and if it doesn’t, I still feel better.”

Come back tomorrow at 9AM PST for more writing wisdom.