Rituals

So, I'm a little late here. I blame The Walking Dead. Anyhow, this post has to do with something educational. I'm currently taking College Writing, and the readings in that class are interesting. I'm finding that  now that I'm taking classes more related to my major, I actually don't mind reading the textbooks. Well, I still mind, but at least it's not as bad. Regardless, a tidbit from the first chapter reading in that class caught my attention. The author discussed how writers have rituals and conditions that help them to write better. I never realized I had these until I read the book. Because I'm a procrastinator, my condition seems to be at the last possible moment, but I know that I work better under pressure. My ritual seems to consist of running through my favorite websites so that they have nothing to distract me with once I actually begin working. I feel like realizing what my rituals are and what conditions I work best in make me a better writer, and I'd be interested in finding out other writers, and eventually my future students', rituals and conditions are.