Thursday, April 06, 2006

Getting up dark and early

Managed to set my alarm in the a.m. this time. Been up writing for an hour already. Now sunrise approaches, judging by the color of the sky outside my clerestory windows. AND that rooster crowing his fool head off in the distance.

Way #19: Seize the Night
This is in the MIND section of the book, the realm of thoughts, ideas, the creative process, dreams.
I am so much more a night owl than an early bird, but I have found there is no better time to write than in the predawn hours. (The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don't go back to sleep.) So I drag my sorry butt out of bed, brew up some strong coffee, and plant myself in front of my screen. I have not resorted to tethering my arm to the chair -- not yet -- but, as I say, it's early.
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