Birthday Suit? #mfrwauthor

Week 40 of the challenge and it's time for some fun. What Do I Wear When I Write?


An immediate tongue-in-cheek response was my birthday suit. No, don't try to imagine the image. You'll break the mirror in your mind and leave a bad taste there.

When I started writing many decades ago the advice given to new writers was "Writing is a business. Be professional." That included dressing as a professional. Now, I don't mean wearing a business suit when giving a lecture or an interview. At that time it meant wearing business attire anytime you were writing. I agree that wearing a suit even when you can't be seen can boost confidence. That explanation is reasonable for a telephone interview, but anytime and anyplace when writing?







Not me. I want something comfortable and appropriate for the surroundings. That might mean sweat shirt and sweat pants while on the dock. Or something a little less casual when sitting on the bench at the fishing pier.

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What I wear when I write has to be comfortable. If the body is in pain, the mind won't work and the muse won't come. If that means pajamas and pink fuzzy slippers then be it. A dog or cat as a companion also helps set the mind free. (As long as they don't take over the keyboard. :)

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That doesn't mean I don't have fun sometimes. I've dressed up in period wear of the Civil War and the Revolutionary War 

And when doing a book signing at the winery, my cowboy hat set me apart from the other crafters. In my promotional box awaiting the appropriate venue is the sword, hat, gold bracelets, and boot toppers suitable as the working garb for a sea captain of the House of Cszabo.

Wonder what other authors wear when they write? Visit the other posts to find out. ~till next time, Helen