To my mind, dressing up for Halloween is a little like writing fiction—we get to make up our own characters and take on a new persona, at least for one night.
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Invoking the Muse
We writers are a quirky lot with our habits, superstitions, and idiosyncrasies—whatever we believe it takes to get the attention of the muse or elicit inspiration. I have a friend who has a particular hat… another friend who insists on a certain pen… one who places a goofy little figure beside her computer while she writes and puts it away again when she’s done. And oh there are so many others.