I created 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid.' A good day is when I get my to-do list under 200 items — here's my routine.
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Jeff Kinney shares insights into his daily routine, balancing writing, illustrating, and owning a bookstore in Massachusetts.
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Simon Simard for BIThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jeff Kinney, the 55-year-old author of the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series, who lives in Plainville, Massachusetts. It has been edited for length and clarity.Every year, when a new "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" book hits the shelves, I'm surprised that kids keep showing up.I started writing the first book in 1998, while working as a computer programmer and game designer. I wanted to be a newspaper cartoonist, but that didn't work out, so I set out to get my cartoons published somehow. I was inspired by my own childhood experiences.The first generation of kids who read my books is now almost 30 years old. It's wild to me that there's a new generation of kids encountering these books and finding them fresh. Business Insider's Power Hours series gives readers an inside look at how powerful people structure their workday. Reach out to editor Lauryn Haas to share your daily routine. As an author, I work within a few different…