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Will I Keep Writing If No One Is Watching?

By Mead

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Apr 29, 2025
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You bet.

I know people in my acquaintance, who feel uncomfortable if someone is looking over their shoulder, and they can’t work or perform then.

I know that apart from the sound of tapping of keys, writing doesn’t make much noise, or leave a mess. It’s a green act that way, a zero-carbon form of creation.

I don’t know if it’s a meaningful or noble pursuit.

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