The Unusual Habits That Fueled The Success Of Writer Charles Dickens
The legendary author adhered to strict practices that he believed helped him be successful in writing and in life
When evaluating the writers who have graced readers with timeless prose throughout history, one name that will likely be at or near the top of any list is Charles Dickens. The British author churned out masterpiece novels and short stories like an assembly line. However, like many artists, his creativity was fueled by process. In his case, he relied on a series of unusual habits to put himself in the right headspace to write.
Dickens, an Englishman, was born in 1812 in Portsmouth. His father was a clerk but arranged for education for his eight children. Charles was a torrid reader, gobbling up whichever books he could lay his hands on. It was an early sign of his adult career as a legendary writer.
Starting out as a journalist, he gradually worked his way into publishing short stories and then novels. Some of his titles remain books that are still nearly universally familiar, including Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol. By the time Dickens passed away in 1870 at the age of 58, he had published 15 novels, along with countless short…
