Power of a Schedule
World's greatest artists depended not upon creative inspiration or motivation but on consistent patterns and routines :
- Franz Kafka repeated his strict schedule - job, lunch, nap, exercise, dinner and writing.
- Maya Angelou wrote for 7 hours in a rented hotel room and returned home to edit her work and sleep.
- Harumi Murakami wakes up at 4 AM, writes for 5 hours and goes for a run.
- Pulitzer Awardee Michael Chavon writes from 10 PM to 3 AM, five nights a week.
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