I’m going to let you in on a little secret: writers love chocolate.
I know, I know. Everyone loves chocolate. But writers REALLY love chocolate.
Why? Because it soothes our poor egos, which take constant, brutal beatings in this business. A nice, fudgy brownie can work remarkably well as a restorative after a writer has received the umpteenth (insert one here) editor rejection letter, agent rejection letter, low contest score, unenthusiastic critique.
A piece, or two, or a box, of Godiva chocolate can give a writer the courage to face that blank screen, wrestle with those slippery words, and meet those omnipresent deadlines.
Am I advocating eating as a mood regulator? You betcha. In this one instance, I am. Don’t tell Oprah, okay?
Of course, the occasional, off-use consumption of chocolate is also okay. I, for instance, may have indulged in eating a couple, or twenty, chocolate Easter eggs today.
Is that wrong?
Happy Easter!