It is almost noon by the time I sit down at my perfectly arranged desk, and from then I write until my… — Odafe Atogun
It is almost noon by the time I sit down at my perfectly arranged desk, and from then I write until my neighbour’s dogs start to bark. They can’t see me but I glare at them through my window anyway. The harder I glare the louder they bark. I keep writing while they bark and tell myself that I must learn to write to the barking of dogs. If they refuse to stop, I open the window, place a small speaker on the ledge and play loud music. I leave my study for a while and use the opportunity to get something to eat. The music often does the trick: the dogs stop barking and I can return to my study to continue writing.
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