Night Owl Writers

A thread for those who only feel they can write once the sun goes down.

I don't know why, but it just doesn't feel like the creative part of brain kicks in until late at night.

Any other Night Owl writers who can only write at night?

-raises hand-

It doesn't have to be night for me to write, but I happen to be more productive when I write at night. Which may or may not be related to the fact that my wireless disappears at night. Also: It's quiet, so you can concentrate.

-also raises hand- Me. I can write during the day, but it's never good writing. I have too many other things on my mind during the day.

I get my best writing done (for both creative and academic purposes) from about 12-4 AM. Like everyone already said, it's quiet, I have a clear mind, and I also don't feel guilty about working on my project when I should be doing something else.

More coffee merci.

Definitely a Night Owl writer right here. I can't fully concentrate during the day as I do at night. (My messed up sleeping pattern which has led to me being tired during the day and fully awake at night is probably also a factor.)

I'm used to writing to a deadline, and that deadline is usually bed time, so I'm sort of a night owl writer. Sorta.

It is the only time people leave me alone.

A variation of this for me. I tend to write in the evening, not because the time of day is particularly conducive to inspiration, just because I know I have all the day's work and general business out of the way and can focus on writing without feeling like I'm neglecting stuff.

Sort of, although I'm really just a night owl in general.

I wouldn't say that I am more creative at night or something, but I tend to write most of my stuff then. Probably because all the time spending on writing is only stolen from my sleep, so I can write freely.

I usually force myself to write during the day, because once I peak during night, I have to get off or I feel tired the next day.

I decide most of my stuff is fit to post at 4am.

Surprisingly disasters are few.

I've been suffering from this a lot lately. I only get enough inspiration to write at 2 a.m.

edited 13th Jan '12 9:58:03 AM by Teraus

The wee hours of the morning are the point at which I am most able to channel all my weirder thoughts in the direction of writing. Otherwise, they just kind of float about... except when they don't, which is still usually at night. The fact that a lack of sleep often utterly disinhibits my thought processes may have something to do with it.

Yay! I'm writing right now, and it's 4 p.m.!!

This is a miracle.

I really write best when the sun is down, it's quiet, and no one's awake. Not even the dog is awake. It's pure bliss.

Mornings make my head hurt.

That.

edited 13th Jan '12 4:25:27 PM by Wheezy

I've never, ever, ever been a morning person. I need a crowbar to even get moving. And, 3 cups of coffee, at least. Even when I was at school, the best marks I got for homework was for the stuff that only got written after 9pm at night. Or around 4am when I'd put it off too long!

edited 13th Jan '12 8:57:02 PM by Euodiachloris

I can write during the day, I just never end up doing so. In the absence of morning responsibilities my sleep schedule approaches nocturnal.

Nocturnal rules: just call me one of the lilin...

I definitely get a lot more writing done at night. I think that the utter silence is especially conducive to writing Horror.

Yep, I also can't watch anime<alone> unless it's night time either.