I hope our guest won't mind answering a mundane question
about his writing habits. Some writers hate them, and some
people hate seeing them asked, but I like them and if THE
PARIS REVIEW did them, they're fair game.
I've been working through the interviews and articles on
www.jamessallis.com but haven't seen this asked. So, do you
write at a computer, or typewriter, or by hand? Is there a
time of day when you're most productive? Do you keep a
regular schedule or does it vary depending on what you're
writing--fiction, non-fiction, translations, etc.? Do you
avoid, say, crime novels when you're in the middle of writing
one? If we hear you're working on a new book, should we
imagine you hunched over a desk, or moodily staring out a
window, or taking thoughtful walks in the country, or sitting
in the bus station coffee shop with a pad of paper on the
table?
Bill
-- William Denton : Toronto, Canada : http://www.miskatonic.org/ : Caveat lector.
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