“How Writers Create Their Fiction”: Nancy Werlin

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 Nancy Werlin:

How She Writes: “Lately, it’s been the following:

1) Get to a Panera Bread cafe sometime in the morning.

2) Order large decaf skim latte.

3) Skulk or pounce to get possession of table near electrical outlet.

4) Plug in, boot up and immediately download email using Panera’s free wireless access.

5) Waste time on email and web.

6) Finally open file containing novel-in-progress and get to work.

7) Write until lunchtime.

8) Pack up computer, use bathroom, get in line for lunch.

9) Obtain lunch, attempt and fail to reclaim table near electrical outlet, settle for other table and run off battery.

10) Eat lunch while answering email.

11) Return to work writing, eyeing the Daily Goal: 1,000 good words.”

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