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?
