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Balthasar
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Here's a tongue-in-cheek article on the kinds of performance-enhancing drugs one needs to take to become a prolific writer. Brace yourselves--the conclusion is scary.

www.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2004/08/31/the_dope_on_prolific_writers/


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punahougirl84
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Dang! I was hoping chocolate would be on the list... I could manage pretzels and tea. Can I have dark-choclate dipped organic pretzels? Can the tea be Iced Chai?

Give me an affordable babysitter for a couple hours a day, and I'll be as prolific as, well, someone who writes more than I. Me. Whatever

(Shucks - here I was hoping for the miracle pill, and they're saying there ain't no such beastie...)


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30 days, huh? I'm not too sure about the prescription, but if what doesn't kill you makes you stronger...
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Jules
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What doesn't kill you hurts really badly.

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Yeah, but what does kill you usually hurts far worse.
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punahougirl84
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But usually not for very long.
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Jeraliey
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And not if it's carbon monoxide.....
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Kolona
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Unless you get clobbered by a tank of carbon monoxide.
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bladeofwords
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I love how he asks if stephen king has submitted to a blood test lately. Does he know that SK was a coke addict at one time? He wrote...some really long book...at 3 in the morning while his pulse was running at 130 and he had a bloody nose...the whole time. I agree with the sad pathetic life thing...being sad and pathetic is one of the best ways to increase your output, I know that when I'm happy I write less (it's better, but there is less of it).

Jon


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Jeraliey
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::bows to Kolona's superior wit::

LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL


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Balthasar
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The King book you're referring to is THE TOMMYKNOCKERS. And it's considered his worst novel.

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Jules
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Really? I thought it was better than Misery. Although I started getting very tired of the "alocholic writer struggles to stay sober (and fails a lot)" plot by the end of the book.

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