What is "Doom Eager"?

Lorrie Moore, from "Better and Sicker"
"Martha Graham speaks of the Icelandic term "doom eager" to denote that ordeal of isolation, restlessness, caughtness and artistic experiences when he or she is sick with an idea. When a writer is doom eager, the writing won't be sludge on the page; it will give readers -- and the writer, of course, is the very first reader -- an experience they've never had before, or perhaps a little and at last the words for an experience they have."

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Thought for the Day and a Question

I usually need a can of beer to prime me.

Norman Mailer

I had a literature professor who once suggested to the class that the best conditions for writing were to be a little sleepy and on your second glass of wine.

I find I often write my best work between 1am and 3am (with or without wine).

Question: What primes you best for writing?
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