ROGER SIMON: Looking at the Bright Side of a Pandemic.

I know—it’s hard to look at the bright side of a pandemic. But take it from someone who has self-quarantined for the better part of fifty years, it’s not always so bad.

That’s what professional writers do, sit alone in a room and work (or try to) for hours on end.

I didn’t realize at roughly age fifteen when I fell in love with the likes of Ernest Hemingway and Raymond Chandler that the writer’s life was one of loneliness. I thought it was about attracting Bennington undergrads at cocktail parties by bragging about your (unfinished) novel when you weren’t dreaming up your Oscar speech.

I learned quickly.

Anyway, a life of working alone at home (with the exception of a three-year stint at Universal Studios and seven years as CEO of PJ Media) has taught me a few things that might prove useful in the present environment.

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Earlier: I Work From Home. Here Are Some Tips To Make It Easier.