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Writers and artists, since the beginning of time, have found quirky methods to woo their muses. Diane Ackerman, in O Muse! You Do Make Thinks Difficult says “the poet, Schiller used to keep rotten apples under the lid of his desk and inhale their pungent bouquet when he needed to find the right word.”
- Ernest Hemingway wrote standing up
- Diane Ackerman likes to soak in the bathtub (as did Benjamin Franklin)
- Proust drank tea and ate Madeleines
What do you do to stay inspired?