Writing Munchies

When I'm writing, I have to constantly bribe myself past that sinking feeling of impending failure fuel my magnificent engine of creativity. Of course there's the staple, the life-blood of writers—coffee, to be sipped constantly. I like to munch on fresh blueberries and grapes while I work, too. They're small and unmessy and tasty and I can eat them without slowing down my writing process. But the heat of a first draft or a mind-boggling revision requires fuel a bit more refined. Refined sugar, that is. M&Ms and Pez are my favorites.

And now there are pretzel M&Ms, mint M&Ms, orange M&Ms . . . there are seriously some candy geniuses hard at work making my day with all those flavors.

Of course, really tough going or really great progress calls for a break and something messier—chocolate cookies with peanut butter chips dipped in milk. My comfort or my reward, depending on which reasoning best suits my craving.

Do writing and munching go hand in hand—or hand to mouth—for you, too? What's your favorite writing munchie?