Writing in the middle of things
Why crowded spaces and noisy places grant me peace of mind
When it comes to writing, it seems that the world is divided into two broad groups: those who need library-like silence and those who need background noise. I have always been firmly in the latter camp, preferring the buzz and thrum of crowded spaces and noisy places to the kind of air where the clock tick and the central heating click are the only soun…
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