On my own writing routine

Charles Bukowski had this to say about his own writing routine, "I never type in the morning. I don’t get up in the morning. I drink at night. I try to stay in bed until twelve o’clock, that’s noon. Usually, if I have to get up earlier, I don’t feel good all day. I look, if it says twelve, then I get up and my day begins. I eat something, and then I usually run right up to the race track after I wake up. I bet the horses, then I come back and Linda cooks something and we talk awhile, we eat, and we have a few drinks, and then I go upstairs with a couple of bottles and I type — starting around nine-thirty and going until one-thirty, to, two-thirty at night. And that’s it."

When I can keep the procrastination under wraps my own writing routine isn't too far apart from his. I stay in bed 'til around noon, go about my day until evening, eat dinner and such, and begin writing after 10PM until round about 3AM. The biggest difference is that he drinks booze and I drink coffee.

Yesterday, I got up after noon, went over to my parents home where I worked out in there backyard, ate dinner with them, came home, performed a couple of stories at a music open night, and am now writing. Mostly looking through old stories and figuring out what to do with them while hand writing notes for a handful of more serialized stories I want to include as part of this blog.

Perhaps what has been the most helpful in getting me back on my feet and on slightly better footing with life and with life as a writer has been a small circle of friends I have met and gotten to know over the last year. Now everyday is a challenge where I keep the procrastination at bay and keep up with my writings and such. Yesterday was been a good day, today may be just as good. I think part of this blog is to keep you up to date on my progress. Granted I don't get many comments here, or on facebook, or twitter for that matter. But please feel free to leave your comments on my stories and encouragements. Thanks.  le