Truman Capote was interviewed once on The Dick Cavett Show. During the interview, Cavett asked Capote about his writing style. Capote shared this anecdote.

“I get up every morning at precisely 6:30 A.M. I shower and shave, then get dressed in a suit and tie. I go downstairs to the kitchen and have my breakfast at precisely 7:30 A.M.

“At precisely 8:00 A.M., I take my seat at my desk, put paper into my typewriter, and begin the writing process. I continue until precisely 12:00 noon, then take a one-hour break for lunch.”

“At precisely 1:00 P.M., I return to my desk, where I continue the writing process until precisely 5:00 P.M., at which time I stop for the day.”

At that point, Cavett posed this question:

“With that schedule, how much, precisely, do you write every day?”

Capote responded:

“Sometimes I’ll produce two or three chapters. Other days, it might be only one word….but it’s the right word.”

So, yes, Ms. Dyer, you’re right. If you can write on a daily, disciplined basis, that’s great. But for those whose lives in all their glory do not allow them to pursue the daily grind but who nonetheless feel that writing is their calling, who practice it whenever and wherever they can, well, God Bless ’em, and may they find joy and prosperity in pursuing their literary Muse.