When I grew older and realized the author had actually written about her own childhood so eloquently in that book, it taught me that I might do the same. Her taking me seriously in this crazy pursuit was a major step toward my feeling that it wasn't just a dream. Her name was Mrs. Liebowitz. I am the epitome of the morning person. That's when I start reaching for phrases and forgetting words and realize that I'm tapped out for the day.
Music is nice, but it has to be instrumental.
If I hear lyrics, those words and stories tie me up and take away my focus. Mostly I work in silence. In fact, I don't procrastinate at all. To be honest, anything that's not from my own life experience intrigues me. That's why I love writing.