16 Nov 2015
Cannot Write Without: Amber Lough
The question in the lagoon this month: What’s the one thing you cannot write without?
Today’s answer comes from fabulous YA author and current resident of Germany [WHY DOES SHE HAVE TO BE SO FAR AWAY???–Alethea] : Amber Lough.
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One thing I cannot write without? That’s hard because I have been forced to be quite adaptable. Honestly, I can write on napkins on a boat if I have to. The ONE thing I must have is an alert brain. If I am sleepy at ALL, I will fall asleep on my keyboard.
It’s boring, but it’s the truth. I’ve been known to fall asleep mid-word and dream about the scene I’m writing about. The more rested I am, however, the better I can write.
Ideal situation: laptop, coffee, eclectic and comfortable Cafe, and headphones playing classical music.
********************* Amber Lough lives with her physicist husband and their two kids…
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