The library is good for creativity. It is a place where I can relax and think. It is no longer a place of total silence reinforced by an old maid librarian type of person. Where I go, there are areas where customers can have a low voice conversation. Where I am in the library, it is in the evening and the low conversation corner is not really used. Strangely enough, in a library, I prefer it on the quiet side. While at home, I need some music or be watching tv. The home seems livelier than the library. I may be used to have a really quiet library. The library seems more conductive to concentration when it is on the quiet side.
While in the library, I can concentrate deeper than anywhere else. It is fun for some creative projects. I can plan for some stories and for nanowrimo ()nannowrimo.org). In fact, I enjoy doing my planning for stories is a library. Most of my plannings for Nanowrimo had been done in a library, well, those I am the most proud of. A plus: I can do some quick research in the library, if the need arise. I like searching in books for some informations. While searching, I do some browsing. I can discover an unconnected fact that can be a starting point for another creative project.
Even if the wifi is available, I don't bring a laptop or any other technological device. It allow me to be totally dedicated to my pen and paper. I can't achieve that at home with all it's distraction (tv, computer, children,...) In the library, I am not disturbed by doing research on the computer and watching youtube (youtube.com). I am absorbed by thinking and writing. It is a mind changer. My brain feel like being on a deserted island. No distraction, all concentration. No sense oftime, a peaceful and creative mind. It is what I need when I am at the library.
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