They say that writers are creatures of habit, and while that may be a generalization, there is certainly some truth to that. We do know that some of the most famous writers have their own quirky habits.

Mark Twain liked to write lying down. Ernest Hemingway liked it the other way round – standing up. J.D. Salinger wrote naked.

You probably have your own weird habit, which you may or may not want everyone to know. (Don’t worry, we can keep a secret.)

Here’s a fun infographic about famous writers and their “opposite habits”. I say opposite because it compares the writers and how they do things differently. For example, Robert Frost and Franz Kafka wrote at night while Victor Hugo and Goethe liked to write in the morning.

Some writers live(d) on coffee, while others live(d) on tea.

Take a look. I’m sure you can relate.

(If the image is too small, just click on it to see the full size.)

So which writers are you most like?

Infographic credit: Bid4Papers

I’m sure you have your own habits when writing that are perceived as weird by others. It may be having to write only in bed (which I don’t think as weird at all, although I’ve heard it described as such). It could be that you can’t write on any other computer than your own, which again, I don’t find totally weird.

Some of the most famous writers we know, however had some really peculiar habits, and the guys at Ninja Essays have put together an infographic sharing those weird habits.

Before scrolling down, can you take a guess at what weird habits writers can have?

Anyhow, this may or may not shock you, but take a look at how some famous authors write. At the very least, you’ll find them amusing.

So what did you think about that? Do you have any of their habits, or something similar? What writing habits do you have that other people consider unusual?

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