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This could be great for some people. I like to be totally alone in silence to write. Of course any distraction to put off the writing, such as letting the dog out, doing laundry, getting a drink always seems to pop up. I like to go somewhere and hide, a coffee shop where no one knows me, or being home alone and scheduling the time in my calander as writing time works for me. I am interested to hear how others focus.

I've never had a quiet, empty place to write, which is probably just as well--all that quiet would probably drive me crazy. (Like John Belushi's character in "Continental Divide"--a Royko-esque big city writer who retreats to the mountains to get some serious writing done. And fails to do so.) I write best on the train to and from work, with all of the inane conversations around me providing a constant reminder that I'm doing something really (or comparatively) important.

Pete: That's really interesting. I would rather gouge out my eyes than try and write with people talking around me on the train. You must be the most productive writer ever with that kind of skill...

Michelle: I'm with you. Almost every good thing I ever wrote I wrote in a coffee shop or my quiet corner of my house. I love quiet corners of the park in summer the best...