Exciting and stressful but totally worth it. I’ve been trying to add another floor to our house but my husband insists it will end in bloodshed. They say remodels can test a marriage.
Dissociation/hyperfocus have their benefits. Writing through high schoolers being very loud in a used bookstore/coffee shop. Gonna ask them if theyd like to host a story night.
Ive always wondered - Why do you not like coffee shops? Im gonna try your method, but at the climbing gym soon.
Oh this reminds me about you saying that writing with a bunch of noise around can make you write sentences that are more engaging. The last time I was on an airplane a baby started to cry and I took out a pen, so thank you for that. What’s the worst noise you’ve written through?
So, I think I'm going to submit my winning answers tomorrow. Funny, knowing I can win takes my competitive spirit away but I did my homework last week and I've just been dilly dallying...
Reminds me of growing up while my folks were flipping houses. Once my father finished the renovations, everything was quiet. This pattern of cacophony to quiet meant it was time to sell the house. Time to move yet again. Time to be the new kid on the block; new kid at school. Time to get my ass kicked by the new variety of bullies, punks, and thugs.
I feel ya but, there's way worse, dude, way worse. In the recent past, I lived in 2 story house in city center, that's above a mechanic garage and a mini aluminum factory. Glued next to it was a traditional sauna ( Hammam), adding atleast 10 degrees c of heat. ( Hey, it was cheap, and urban planning here is something out of a Bunuel movie. Everything's all over the place). The heat and the noise, from morning to night, non-stop, every day, all year, while me grinding online Poker. No wonder Arabs get a rep for being loud and crazy.
I'm sure there's way worse stories but, I just hope this cognitively reframes things, so you'd keep writing for us!
Your house looks incredibly cozy! And it's odd to hear you work when there's a bunch of chaos going around. It isn't hard for you to concentrate? I'd be distracted lol
that sky tho. I cant wait to visit the nw. I'm from rural ok and Oregon and washington have always called to my heart. Woe for the man who wakes up 1200 miles in the wrong direction!
I’ve heard you say a bunch of times that writing in a chaotic environment helps you. I understand the train of thought of “if I can write here, then I can write anywhere...” But are there any specifics on this that you feel help you, mechanically, to be that much more focused? I’m trying to think of some spots near me that I could give this a shot. For some reason, the first thing that comes to mind is IKEA since it’s right around the corner. Plenty of spots to sit!
Exciting and stressful but totally worth it. I’ve been trying to add another floor to our house but my husband insists it will end in bloodshed. They say remodels can test a marriage.
I’m going to rent a scissor lift to put out my window and see if it enhances my writing.
Wow, your house is not what I expected but I love it!
Dissociation/hyperfocus have their benefits. Writing through high schoolers being very loud in a used bookstore/coffee shop. Gonna ask them if theyd like to host a story night.
Ive always wondered - Why do you not like coffee shops? Im gonna try your method, but at the climbing gym soon.
Oh this reminds me about you saying that writing with a bunch of noise around can make you write sentences that are more engaging. The last time I was on an airplane a baby started to cry and I took out a pen, so thank you for that. What’s the worst noise you’ve written through?
So, I think I'm going to submit my winning answers tomorrow. Funny, knowing I can win takes my competitive spirit away but I did my homework last week and I've just been dilly dallying...
That’s a soundproofed torture room in development if I ever saw one.
Reminds me of growing up while my folks were flipping houses. Once my father finished the renovations, everything was quiet. This pattern of cacophony to quiet meant it was time to sell the house. Time to move yet again. Time to be the new kid on the block; new kid at school. Time to get my ass kicked by the new variety of bullies, punks, and thugs.
May your construction project be never- ending.
I feel ya but, there's way worse, dude, way worse. In the recent past, I lived in 2 story house in city center, that's above a mechanic garage and a mini aluminum factory. Glued next to it was a traditional sauna ( Hammam), adding atleast 10 degrees c of heat. ( Hey, it was cheap, and urban planning here is something out of a Bunuel movie. Everything's all over the place). The heat and the noise, from morning to night, non-stop, every day, all year, while me grinding online Poker. No wonder Arabs get a rep for being loud and crazy.
I'm sure there's way worse stories but, I just hope this cognitively reframes things, so you'd keep writing for us!
Your house looks incredibly cozy! And it's odd to hear you work when there's a bunch of chaos going around. It isn't hard for you to concentrate? I'd be distracted lol
Legend!
that sky tho. I cant wait to visit the nw. I'm from rural ok and Oregon and washington have always called to my heart. Woe for the man who wakes up 1200 miles in the wrong direction!
"Could you hammer a little quieter, guys?"
"Could you hammer a little quieter, guys?"
Skills! I struggle with a lot of extraneous noise that is not Nine Inch Nails when I write.
Got some serious dungeon writing done to this one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yppksBz-JuI&ab_channel=keeykey
I’ve heard you say a bunch of times that writing in a chaotic environment helps you. I understand the train of thought of “if I can write here, then I can write anywhere...” But are there any specifics on this that you feel help you, mechanically, to be that much more focused? I’m trying to think of some spots near me that I could give this a shot. For some reason, the first thing that comes to mind is IKEA since it’s right around the corner. Plenty of spots to sit!