Monday, November 28, 2011

Holiday dos and donts for writers

No, not "the holiday season" holidays. I'm just talkin' 'bout ordinary holidays.

Do:
  • take all those books you've been trying to finish for months
  • take a notebook (as in paper) for writing (as in personal writing)
  • take some new stuff to read
  • take pencils
  • prepare self to read the local press
  • prepare self to avoid the web
  • prepare articles to publish in our absence: you'll need that income when you get back
  • consider, but not commit to, second-hand book shopping
Don't:
  • take those books you've been trying to finish for months, but can't because they are actually too boring to bother with
  • forget a few copies of New Scientist: easy to carry around, always wildly entertaining
  • even toy with the idea of glancing over your email while away
  • think you need a guide book, you fool
  • post boring photos to Facebook while away
  • think you're even taking your computer, anyway, bucko, I don't know why we're even discussing this!

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