Just one for you today, but it’s a goodie! Since Monday’s memes are usually writing/reading related, this infographic fits the bill, and is extremely interesting, as well as amusing! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did! 😀
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Indeed, Jaye. I’m just happy that so far, I haven’t had to lock away all my clothes in order to stay home and write. I admit, I was going to do that before COVID did it, instead. (Not!) 😀
Thanks for stopping by today and taking a moment to say hi! 🙂
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You’re welcome, Marcia…
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Interesting. I’m sure we all have a few quirky habits. 🙂
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Indeed, but ya gotta admit, some of these were a bit … errmm … bizarre. To say the least! 😀 Thanks for stopping by and taking a moment to comment, Joan! 😀
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For real. Some I wouldn’t dare do. 😀
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Are you sure? I think you could TOTALLY rock green face powder! 😂😂😂
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Writers will do whatever it takes to get those words flowing! I’d say Nabokov had the earliest version of Scrivener!
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Good point. And it beats writing in CRAYON on cardboard, while lying face down in the bed, for sure! 😀 Thanks for stopping by, Liz! Always nice to see you! 😀
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You’re welcome, Marcia!
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Well, some of those were a bit surprising! Eliot’s green face powder? No idea where he got that idea from!
I was unaware of the problems that James Joyce had and so I can understand his quirks and am impressed that he was able to write so prolifically like that. Many thanks for sharing – I’m off to find me some sharp pencils and overripe apples. 😀
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I’m still pondering the green face powder, Trish. Maybe he was channeling the Wicked Witch of the West? No clue! And I can understand the crayons thing with James Joyce, but not the lying face down on the bed part.
I’m glad you enjoyed these, and hope those overripe apples work for you! (Apples don’t last long enough around here to get overripe, as I eat them every day. Every. Day. 😀 )
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You were right, Marcia. This infographic was fun.
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Glad you enjoyed it, John. I was fascinated by some, laughed at others, and kinda creeped out about the green face powder thing. Who knew? Thanks for stopping by and taking a moment to say hello! 😀
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I know writers are a quirky bunch, but Schiller’s rotting apples and Eliot’s green face powder seem a bit beyond quirky, LOL. Fun share today, Marcia!
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Yes, I’d say those two quirked themselves right into needing therapy territory! 😯 😀 Glad you enjoyed these, Mae. I have several writing infographics to share now and then, and figured this was a good one to start with. Thanks for stopping by and taking a moment to say hello. Have a great week! 😀
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I better buy more apples! LOL In all seriousness, this was fascinating, Marcia.
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Glad you enjoyed it, Sue, and I agree that it’s fascinating. Um … by any chance, you wouldn’t happen to know where I can get green face powder, would you? (I mean, you’ve surely been researching all sorts of weird stuff for your books. That pop up anywhere???? 😀 😀 😀 )
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Haha. Sorry, no. Haven’t come across green face powder, but I’ll keep my eye out now. 😀
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I knew I could count on you! 😀 Hey, didn’t I once read somewhere that arsenic powder was green. Or did I totally make that up? Hmmmmm …….
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It may’ve had a green hue in certain light, but no. Arsenic is ivory colored. 🙂
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See. You can’t trust me. I make things up. (I’m a writer. It’s what we do. 😀 )
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Fascinating bits of writer trivia, Marcia. Maybe there is something to the apple theory – either smelling them or eating them. Thank you for sharing!
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Glad you enjoyed these tidbits, Jan. And I thought *I* was weird! 😀 I eat a Granny Smith apple every single night, but I never once thought of saving them for writing purposes. I’m guessing the cores would decompose even quicker. Maybe I should quit putting them in the compost bin and start putting them in my desk drawer. 😀 😀 😀
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I enjoyed that, Marcia! Truly an eclectic group! Lol! 🙂
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I’m glad you enjoyed it, Yvette. Thanks for taking a moment to let me know! 😀
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What a fun collection, Marcia! Who knew writers were such a quirky bunch? After reading through the examples, I’m feeling pretty ordinary. Thank you for sharing my friend. 😃
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*raises hand* “Me, me! I knew we were!” Or at least, I certainly suspected, just based on my OWN odd behaviors. Though I have to say a couple of these were pretty bizarre, especially the green face powder. Still trying to picture that. (It ain’t purty! Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West comes to mind every time!) 😀
Thanks for stopping by, Gwen, and I’m glad you enjoyed learning the truth about some famous authors. 😀
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I always thought Victor Hugo was the only eccentric! Lol Thank you Marcia! Have a good week! Michael
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I suspect most if not all writers are to some degree, Michael. Though not ME, of course. My “habits” are merely for fun and because watching animal videos every day makes me relax and puts me in the zone. And the same for working crosswords puzzles, but not until every edge of the newspaper has been lined up and it has been folded to perfection. (Okay, I don’t really watch animal videos every day, or even every week, though I do enjoy them how and then. But I admit, the crossword puzzle thing is true. I can’t work on something that’s all crookedy, after all. 😀 )
Thanks for stopping by, Michael. Always nice to see you here! 😀
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Lol – Thank you for the additional information, Marcia! In my meaning your habits are as normal as they can be. Best wishes, Michael
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Yeah, sure they are! (Ha!) But as compared to some of the above stuff, I don’t feel quite so weird now. 😀 😀 😀
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There may be some OCD issues in there (12 sharp pencils, gotta pick the fleas off), but other “techniques” are just strange. The crayon thing and the green face powder take the cake. I guess all these authors did whatever fueled their creativity!
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I agree, but then again, maybe the flea one was about being able to concentrate on writing and not on getting bitten by fleas, herself, as they leapt over from her snoozing bulldog. That would certainly be a distraction. 😀 But the green face powder is just so bizarre, and there’s not even a HINT of an explanation. 😯
Glad you find these interesting, Priscilla, and thanks for stopping by and taking a moment to comment, too! 😀
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