Why Barbara Kingsolver Writes Standing Up
Partita, by Barbara Kingsolver, is available now from Harper, so we asked her a few questions about her writing life. * What time of day do you write (and why)? Once I’m seriously into a writing project, I tend to wake
Barbara Kingsolver, the author of Partita, reveals her unique writing habits. She writes at an early hour, often waking up before dawn to let words flow into her mind. This period of uninterrupted creativity allows her to pour her thoughts onto the keyboard without distractions. She only takes brief breaks for coffee refills and occasionally for her husband to bring her a sandwich.
Once her writing session is in full swing, the flow state is so intense that she forgets about her physical needs, including meals. Her husband frequently delivers meals to her standing desk, as Kingsolver writes while standing up. This choice of posture stemmed from a desperate need to alleviate back pain that had plagued her for years.
After experiencing debilitating back problems, she rigged up a makeshift standing desk and completed a crucial novel in this position. The success of this unconventional approach led her to invest in a proper standing desk, allowing her to write pain-free for her subsequent works.
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