Question of the Day With Michael Phillips

Question 22 of 25

What is your preferred writing atmosphere?


Early morning. I can write pretty much anywhere. My “writing center” in our home has changed a dozen times through the years. I’ve had, let me see, I think five really wonderful writing offices outside the home. We now have a place in Scotland we go every year. But none of that gets a book written. Writer’s block can come in the most idyllic setting, and many of my great ideas come in the shower or when I’m driving—obviously both times when writing is impossible. It’s not the setting, it’s the solitude and silence.