One thing most writers don’t have to worry too much about is their public image. Unless they become the next James Patterson or Amy Tan, most writers are not public figures.
So diet trends like South Beach and miracle chemicals like hydroxycut are not at the top of their minds. That is more the province of actors, not wordsmiths.
Is that necessarily a good thing, though? I’m not saying writers should be celebrities, but perhaps if our profession was a bit more public than it is, we might see fewer writers who are overweight. That would be a good thing, because then we’d live longer, live to write more stuff.
Just stray thoughts…
