Friday, November 5, 2010

Minimalism and Great Solitude

My best creative environment is quiet and solitary.

It took me a long time to realize this, but I thrive on living and working spaces that are also visually quiet, without anything misplaced. I declared war on the stacks of useless accumulated consumer goods, and now everything in my home is either absolutely necessary or carefully chosen to be decorative but not distracting. I use the stereo to fill the air with ambient music or sound effects.

Lastly, and most deliciously, I write using a program called DarkRoom, which turns the entire screen black (or a color of your choice) and your words are the only thing visible on the screen. It’s beautiful.

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