Hey there! So you want to write a novel, but you're unsure what to wear to guarantee both practicality and literary inspiration? Read on!
1) Do your research. Don't just wander to the keyboard in your pyjamas and expect literary brilliance! Decide which writer you want to be likened to, and emulate their style. Obviously, here I am going for the Hemingway Look (more the Cuba years, than Paris...) for that 'it's like he's looking over my shoulder as I write' kind of feeling.
2) Overshirt or blouse with pockets. Always have a pocket you can drop a pen or pencil into because you never know when someone will walk past and ask you to sign their copy of your book. So awkward if neither of you has a pen.
3) Dark shirt or t-shirt. Writers are notoriously careless, so focused on avoiding dangling modifiers in their sentences they spill coffee, wine, tea, or grappa with annoying regularity. Wear something that won't show the stains and scare off agents or publishers looking for a more 'together' kind of author who looks like they can actually hit a deadline.
4) Comfortable trousers or skirt. You are going to be doing a lot of crossing and uncrossing of your legs. There will also be pacing around the room. Bending to pick up crumpled post-it notes. Occasional outdoor thinking jaunts. Pockets are optional if you paid attention to #2.
5) Hat. I know. You are thinking 'but FX, I am not a Hat Person. Not everyone can wear them like you.' But at least carry one, even if it is a baseball cap, since it is guaranteed that the sunlight from the reflection in the gazebo will hit you right in the eyes just as that moment of authory brilliance was about to strike you. Or the rain will penetrate the rainforest canopy and you will wish you had a hat to put over your latptop to keep it dry.
6) Footwear. See 4, as the same situations apply. But do NOT wear actual running shoes, since they will undermine any attempts you make to present yourself as a serious writer. Writers don't (...sorry, suppressing a gag reflex...) exercise.
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