The Morning Writer

When I'm in a writing mode for a novel, I get up at 4:00 AM and work for five to six hours. In the afternoon, I run for 10km or swim for 1500m (or do both), then I read a bit and listen to some music. I go to bed at 9:00 PM. I keep to this routine every day without variation.

Haruki Murakami, Paris Review, Summer 2004