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Does anyone else lose control of house clutter and such while in the throes of Book?

Please don't tell me I'm the only one.

Kris, whose floors are a mess of puppy paw prints (hardwood floors, sprinkly days) that will be attended to Later.

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We'd like to have Book as an excuse. As it is, that constitutes normalcy.

Maybe we can blame the two boys?

This is normal. I clean up after Book, rediscover and make my peace with the floor...

I'm cluttered even when not writing, but when I am? Things get even more cluttered.

Um. I think you're asking that question the wrong way.

This is the proper way: Is there anyone who DOESN'T lose control of house clutter while in the throes of Book?

Stacks of mail on the kitchen and coffee tables--at least I removed the bills, and got rid of the catalogs I know I'll never look through.

My bathroom needs cleaning. I will be hiring a lawncare company to pick up the leaves this year because no time.

Ha! I don't believe I've ever been in control, even between books. But when books are in the works, it's mostly a war of containment. Not letting the dust-dinosaurs out from under things. You are not alone.

When reading books, yes. I lack the ambition and talent to write them, and think those in the throes of writing a book can be excused some clutter.

Oh yes, clutter becomes the default state and the housework standard becomes 'sufficient hygiene so we don't all catch something noxious and die' plus 'an adequate supply of clean clothes'.

Delivering book to the publisher is the cue for Extreme Filing, Deep Housework and contemplating all those things categorised as To Be Done When I Get Around To It.

You mean, you can control the clutter?

OK, I feel better now.

This week I'm on vacation after turning in my manuscript partially so that I can deal with a year's worth of clutter.

You are not alone.

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