You hear two writers talking about their daily routine. When talking about finding ideas for writing, the man says that
A he uses emails as a source of stimulation for stories.
B he looks for original plots in newspaper stories.
C he avoids depending on the internet for storylines.
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Man: My day starts with a look at the papers.
Woman: Oh, really? I deal with emails before
anything else.
Man: Emails used to be exciting … now it’s all
just stuff to clear. I’m pretty disciplined
about checking them, but I find it doesn’t
hurt to switch off the internet most of the
time … although I sometimes need to
consult it for reference. No, I start with
the news and concentrate on the humaninterest
stories – I couldn’t make up that
kind of thing, so why bother, when I can
get a spark of inspiration so easily …
Woman: I’ve been meaning to tell you, I’ve started
to write standing, with my keyboard and
mouse at waist height. I reason that being
on my feet for hours is a form of exercise.
I think it wards off all those nasty things
that start happening in the body when
you’re seated, though I’m probably kidding
myself.
Man: Well, I force myself to take a long walk in
the afternoon, but I wouldn’t do it if I didn’t
have a voice in my head reminding me that
it’s also good for my brain. To be honest,
I jump at the chance to opt out, say, if it’s
raining. If that’s the case, I’ll sometimes do
some sit-ups indoors, but with a feeling of
resignation.
The correct answer is letter B.
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