Monday, August 2, 2010

Question of the Day #634

Yesterday, while speaking at the SCBWI Summer Conference, Gennifer Choldenko, author of Al Capone Does My Shirts and other award winning novels asked the audience, "What does your writer-self need?"

She went on to say that her writer-self needs time to read, time to write and distance from toxic people.

I couldn't agree more.

What do you need to be your best self?

xoxo,
Suzanne

8 comments:

  1. That's a near-perfect list. I'd just add Diet Coke :-)

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  2. Uninterrupted sleep, alone time, nature, and love.

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  3. Sleep. And keeping negativity and criticality out of my life.

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  4. BTW - another genius invention I thought of - SPANX!!!

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  5. my writer self thirsts for inspiration and comfort. they come and go. we are constantly looking for the perfect environment of both. very elusive lately.

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  6. Exercise, time to think and recharge. Hikes, etc.

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  7. Oh how I wish I was there with you! It sounds like it was amazing.

    My writer self needs to relax and enjoy the journey.

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  8. well, I always need time away from toxic people! But silence. My writer-self needs solitude in which to actually WRITE.

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