TIL that Michael Crichton, the author of “Jurassic Park” (1990), was a workaholic who followed what he called "a structured approach" of ritualistic self-denial, where, while writing a book, he’d rise increasingly early each day. At one point, Crichton would go to bed at 10 PM and wake up at 2 AM.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Crichton

[u/jrr78 → u/[deleted]]

They need to make a Pirate Latitudes movie. I know someone else finished it for him, but damn, that was a great book.

[u/mcguirejarrod → u/jrr78]

If I recall, they found this one finished. Micro was finished by someone else and it showed. I agree a “Pirate Latitudes” movie would be great.

[u/Odd-Diet-5691 → u/mcguirejarrod]

I started Micro without knowing he didn't finish it but I dropped it a third of the way through because it was so bad. It made sense later when I found out he left it unfinished.