As writers, we often talk about inspiration, memory, pain, and imagination… but we rarely talk about silence. Not the absence of sound — but the deep, internal quiet that appears before an idea is born.
For me, silence is not emptiness. It is a room inside the mind where memories blur, emotions rearrange themselves, and a story begins to breathe in the dark.
I’m curious to know:
— Do you believe silence shapes a writer’s creativity? — Do your best ideas come during quiet moments, or in the middle of chaos? — How does silence influence your writing, reading, or inner world?
Not the absence of sound — but the deep, internal quiet that appears before an idea is born.
For me, silence is not emptiness.
It is a room inside the mind where memories blur, emotions rearrange themselves, and a story begins to breathe in the dark.
I’m curious to know:
— Do you believe silence shapes a writer’s creativity?
— Do your best ideas come during quiet moments, or in the middle of chaos?
— How does silence influence your writing, reading, or inner world?
Looking forward to your thoughts.
— Raphaël Zéla