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hair on fi re, was 8,200—the last two of which, not
coincidentally, were “The End.”
—Barry Eisler
There is no typical. In Florida, I write on the deck
or in my offi ce or by the kitchen counter. In Oma-
ha it’s on the screened-in porch or in the writing
shed or late at night sitting up in bed. Sometimes
I use a stand-up desk because I tend to pace. I
write bits and pieces of chapters and dialogue
in a notebook. Another notebook has all my re-
search notes. These days, I force myself to use a
laptop as much as possible because it’s quicker,
though I swear I think better in longhand. I still do
what I like to call my writing marathons. I try to
clear my schedule of appointments, distractions,
engagements for at least a week at a time, and I
write from morning until evening. I’m not a cof-
fee drinker, but I’ve been known to guzzle pots of
the stuff during my marathons. That’s about as
typical as I get.
—Alex Kava
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