I've never had a room of my own at the office.

Does noise or the lack of it affect my concentration when I write?

I’ve been following other writers with interest, when they talk about their writing methods. One thing that seems to divide writers is the matter of noise - does it disturb or help concentration.

Some writers want to have other people around when they write. Some cannot concentrate at all if they hear someone speaking. Some want to listen to music, some …