The Big Sleep

December 21, 2013 | 1

Does getting up early make you a better writer? Not necessarily according to Maria Popova’s infographic of authors’ wake up times paired with their overall productivity (books published and awards won). The findings: Writers who sleep in write more but win fewer awards than early birds. Our conclusion: Just get up whenever you want.

is an associate editor for The Millions and an editor in Atlanta. She tweets at @temalone.