It seems to me that it’s strange to go to a coffee shop, plug in a game, and sit there, playing a few hours. I mean, I can see sitting there reading a book. That makes complete sense, as does doing homework and studying. I’m puzzled by those who come in, plug in, and watch movies or videos for hours. Of course, I also know what an energy suck that games, movies, and videos can be.
Then again, others probably find it strange for me to go to a coffee shop less than two miles from home, set up a computer and then spend hours there in pursuit of writing. I know from riding others’ blogs that some people find it pretentious.
I defend my writing with extenuating circumstances. Bet the rest can make the same defense. Bottom line, it’s all just as legitimate, normal, and natural in today’s tech world, so just get over it, boomer.
Michael Seidel, writer 
Isn’t the hustle and bustle of a coffee shop a distraction?
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You’d think, huh? But weirdly, no.
The answer is found in conditioning. When I first pursued writing as an interest, I was still working. I found I needed to do a ‘mind shift’ or ‘attitude shift’ to engage my creative side. So I would take time out of the day, walk to a coffee shop, and write. Over time, my conditioning has matured. Just walking into a coffee shop triggers my creative side. Once it’s on, I’m oblivious to almost everything happening around me. It’s surprising how many times I look up and am surprised by the the environment’s change, such as the coffee shop is now full — or empty.
Cheers
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I would imagine that every writer has their creative trigger/ motivation.
I have written a few things and for me music was the key. In fact, I would tend to listen to specific pieces/ albums or artists depending what I was currently working on.
For one book I wrote I listened exclusively to two albums, Picnic suite, by Claude Bolling and Velvet Darkness by Alan Holdsworth, two more disparate artists one would likely come across.
For another I spent the entire time listening solely to the albums of Steely Dan.
Whatever floats your boat, as the saying goes.
😊
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I see your point. Also, no one pays any attention to you. No wifely ‘honey, I need some help here…” or kids fighting, no responsiblities to anyone anywhere, beyond your computer. And when you think about it, we’ve all been to restaurants and just totally ignored what’s going on around us, unless someone falls in our soup…
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Just a sidenote, but it would seem to me it would be extremely distracting to try and seriously write with folks coming and going, chatting with each other, placing orders, along with noticing how some are spending their time watching movies on their laptops. 😈
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I know. I constantly hear that from others. But I zone out as I tune into what I’m thinking and writing. It’s when I reach a pause — the end of a post, the completion of a scene, the finish of a chapter — that I notice the things you note, which I sometimes write about.
Meanwhile, back home, there are true intrusions and interruptions: cat visits. Wife doomscrolling and raging — or cleaning. Neignbors and visitors doing things which might affect my home. Phone calls. Knocks on the door. Package deliveries. Unexplained noises.
So, I have learned, adjusted, and cope. This noisy, busy, bustling environment is where my muses thrive. Cheers
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Well, of course you know yourself better than anyone, so Go! Write! And let the rest of us know when we can read what you have written. 😊
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