Reblogged from Steve Boseley:
Silence can be a distraction.
Bear with me whilst I qualify that statement. When I’m writing, silence can be a distraction.
It might be a cliche, but writers and coffee shops go together like James T kirk and Doctor Spock, Harry Potter and Quiditch, Psycho and shower curtains. Ever wondered why that may be the case?
Well, for some, writing in silence may be necessary – I sometimes read my work out loud, which I find helps me to pick up any obvious errors, double words, missed words, poor dialogue. I personally find that difficult when I’ve got Sam Cooke singing in my headphones.
But anyway, is silence really ever silence? Depending where you write, there may be a background hubbub, traffic outside, children in another room, shoppers buying their coffee, or perhaps you struggle with tinnitus and there is always something going on in your ears when you stop and pay attention.
All that being said, should we even ever strive for silence? Well, there are several schools of thought on that very subject…
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I usually write in silence – no radio, windows shut, all by myself. For years, I thought I had to have it that way. Then one day, when my wife and I traveled to see family, I wrote while my wife drove. She had the radio going (the driver, like the captain of a ship, decides whether to maintain radio silence). And of course, there are the distractions of cars zooming past, the bumps in the roads, and the occasional salty comment from my wife about other people’s driving skills. But I zipped off several pages of good first draft. What a pleasant surprise! Now I never miss the opportunity to write when we travel.
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I’m always the driver, but I write in my mind a lot of the time. There is no silence where I live, with the constant hum of machines around the home, but it is quiet and I generally have the doors open for the dog. No music… but always birdsong, and in summer, there are cows 🙂
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My wife doesn’t drive, so i could either let her have a go at driving, or i could write while i drive. Not sure which i prefer!
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Reblogged this on Die Erste Eslarner Zeitung – Aus und über Eslarn, sowie die bayerisch-tschechische Region!.
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Thank you.
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Thanks both of you!
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet and commented:
Come see if you agree with “Does White Noise Ambient Sound Actually Help Your Writing”
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Thanks for reblogging 🙂
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Thanks for the share.
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Short version – YMMV (Your Mileage May Very) 😀
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Or, your millage may very vary! 😀
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thanks for sharing. I’m glad you found it interesting!
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I did, Steve.
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