Writing placebos

That writer over there he listens exclusively to Led Zeppelin for 25 minutes exactly and then he starts writing.

Sheila sitting beside you, she goes to the library picks out a book and uses the first she sees as her prompt.

Whether as Bertie, takes a cold shower, says a prayer to the gods of writing and then whips out his biro and notepad.

It’s amazing how many tactical hacks are out in the world to start writing.

Do they all work?

Only, if the writer believes in it.