dockane at 2015-09-26 23:03:02:
Scott, have you read "Daily Rituals: How Artists Work" as of yet? You'll see many familiar patterns among the greats. Two I had in common with a number of those featured were: writing for a few hours, then taking a walk ... and, recognizing one's preference for writing during certain times of the day. It's fascinating to read similar routines, but played out at different times. The other thing that came up over and over again was that many people write in 3-4 hour blocks and then do other things throughout the day ... something I find critical to not going bonkers writing full time.
I also enjoyed, "A Writer's Space" by Eric Maisel. Who, by the way, writes tons of great stuff for us folk, including the book I love giving to creative friends: "The Van Gogh Blues."