I work three or four hours in the morning then three or four hours in the afternoon. But also most of the work is not at the typewriter. Most of it is in your head. I spend most of my days alone. I try not to get out too much.
Lunch kills the day.
I think the shorter the better. No longer than about 15 minutes. You re a carpet salesman. The more animated you are the better the story comes off. If you re flat the story comes off flat.