I found I liked working at that hour, and though I no longer teach, I have remained faithful to that routine. By making writing my first order of business every day, I am giving it enormous symbolic importance in my life, which helps keep me motivated.
I'm constantly trying to keep people guessing as to what I'm doing, and I will spend enormous amounts of time looking at manuscripts and asking questions, and people will say, 'I know what his next book is about.'
For me, writing is a discipline, much like playing a musical instrument. By making writing my first order of business every day, I am giving it enormous symbolic importance in my life, which helps keep me motivated.