#WritingTips Mondays: Junot Díaz on Writing in the Bathroom

Where is your favourite place to write? How do you keep plots and characters organized in your head while you write?

The Wall Street Journal spoke to 11 internationally acclaimed authors about the ins and outs of their writing routines. Check out the full posting to learn everything from Michael Ondaatje's preferred brand of notebook to Junot Díaz's strategy of writing while sitting on the edge of his bathtub.

From the early risers to the note scribblers, these writers have found what works for them. Read about their routines and strategies to see what might work for you — maybe you, like Colum McCann, just need to take your novel-in-progress on a walk to the park.