How to Dress Like a Writer

We've all seen the publicity shots of famous authors. Nora Roberts is always dressed as a class act. The photos of an RWA conference show people dressed in business suits, high heels and pearls. But...what does an actual writing writer who's writing right at this moment wear? (say that three times fast)

I'll tell you what *I* wear. Anything elastic waisted and cuddly. At this particular moment I have on sweat socks, blue fleece pants with little Frosty the Snow Man's on them, a 3XL men's gray fleece sweatshirt and well...comfy undies. So I'm not going to be America's Next Top Model, but hey, I'm comfy.

So what, you say, what does that have to do with a hill of beans?

Not much to do with beans, but a lot to do with distraction. If I was wearing a pearl necklace with my ensemble, I might be spending more time running my fingers up and down the pearls than up and down my QWERTY.....I might have to re-adjust my thong a few times, and squirm in my seat (ok, toomuchinformation!) rather than just plop down and start to write.

For me, I need writing with no distractions. No music, no cats dancing in front of my monitor, no television blaring in the background. I write especially well between 2-3am. Now no two writers are the same by any means! But go ahead and try it some time....put on those comfies, turn off the blare, sit yourself down and let your brain kick in.

Tomorrow's ensemble will be the extra fleecy navy Christmas tree pants, the hooded pink sweatshirt with IOWA splattered across the front and again...the comfy undies.

What's your favorite outfit?

carrie