19 Writers with Scary-as-Hell ‘Writer Hair’
Writers—let's face it; we're not known for our hygiene, and few of us will win any style awards.
Perhaps that's why terms like "writer hair" are part of the English language.
Maybe it's the late-night writing sessions—with the hand-wringing and the running of our fingers through our hair as if a gentle tug will pluck just the right word from its roots.
Suffice it to say, the stereotype is often true: We're kind of an unkempt bunch.
So with Halloween coming up, and no dearth of examples to choose from, we figured we'd list some of the scariest writer hairdos we can find. Please add any we've forgotten in the comments at the bottom.
In reverse alphabetical order, here we go ...
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