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Sunday, June 28, 2026

I'm Not A Morning Person...Twilight Becomes Me By Connie Vines #writing in the dark, #opossums #Bat-woman

Twilight Becomes Me By Connie Vines 🦇🌕

AKA Writing in the Dark

Audio Book

Summarized from Wikipedia:

A night owl/ evening person/ or owl, is a person who tends/prefers to be active late at night and into the early morning, and to sleep and wake up later than is considered normal; night owls often work late into the night (in some cases, until around dawn), and sleep until relatively late in the day. People with delayed sleep phase syndrome are often described as night owls.

The opposite of a night owl is an early bird — a lark rather than an owl — who tends to fall asleep early and wake early. Researchers traditionally use the terms morningness and eveningness[1] for the two chronotypes, or, in animal behavior, diurnality and nocturnality. In several countries, especially in Scandinavia, someone who stays up late is called a B-person, whereas an early riser is called an A-person.2

Why is it that those of us who write ONLY at night are questioned? Or simply stared at?

Why do we feel the need to explain or apologize for our behavior?

Do those who begin his/her writing at 4:00 AM experience a need to explain themselves?

Mind you, the questions no longer bother me....it's the 8:00 AM phone calls and people who schedule me for appointments before 10:30 AM.

I do not eat breakfast; I eat brunch.

I am not accustomed to seeing a sunrise or early-morning sunlight.

Daylight Saving Time takes months to adapt to, and when I do, we turn back the clocks.

Famous Authors who are "Night Writers" include:

Charles Dickens,

Robert Frost,

Sylvia Plath,

T.S. Eliot,

Danielle Steele.

Benefits of Night Writing:

Reduced distractions. The quiet of the night allows for focused creativity.

Unique Inspiration. Many writers feel that the stillness of the night fosters a different form of inspiration, often leading to more profound ideas.

Cultural Perspective. Night writing is often associated with the romantic notion of the tortured artist, in which solitude and darkness contribute to the creative process.

And to quote F. Scott Fizgeral:

"Here is how midnight oil became literary gold, and how you can write your own chapter and still wake up clear-headed at sunrise."

Are you a night time writer?

Or is the evening your reading time?

Perhaps you like to switch it up, an early riser on weekdays, a late night on weekends.

Do you have a favorite romantic hero? (everyone does) T.V. show? Movie?

I must admit, Ducky (NCIS), whether a young Brit or a seasoned NCIS Medical Examiner, is delightfully charming. (catch him in the classic Man From U.N.C.L.E. series, 1960s television).

Please share in the comments

I'm not ALL work and no play :) , after all.

While there's a break in the heat wave. I'm indulging in garden time (you know I love my roses). And baking. Snickerdoodle cookies in the oven (my secret: almond extract in place of vanilla). Yum!