Writers always get asked the same questions: where do you get your ideas from? How do you find inspiration? LOOK JUST HOW THE HELL DO YOU WRITE A BOOK ALREADY?!
But for a lot of themm the struggle begins long before they start putting their ideas on paper.
Whether it's a case of OCD, an irrational superstition or a need for military-like self-control, some of the world's most successful writers were (and are) held hostage to some weird rituals and routines before they can get down to business.
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Here we've round up 12 of our favourite examples. Did we miss any good ones you've heard about?