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For me, it’s that after everyone does to bed it’s quiet. The darkness outside becomes a blanket to my mind, and I have nothing else calling my attention. The house is quiet, so I have more mental space.

My sister has MS, three kids, and an autistic husband. And her MS got so bad that she ended up staying with us for nine months, until we could get her health back to where she could take care of her home and family. During that time there were eleven people living in 2200 square feet. One had a chronic illness, and her three children were all under the age of five.

Well during that time, I found that my favorite time of day was actually late in the night, when my mom, sister, and I would stay up until two in the morning watching Jane Austin movies. Everyone was in bed, and it was just us (though usually my sister’s youngest child stayed up with us for a little while at least).

Funny enough, that youngest child of my sister still stays up really late (even after moving out and an hour to the west). People come to value the time after bedtime. Even extroverts like myself.

So… for me it’s because my mind and body have the mental space and clarity to relax into a state of creative writing.

Anyway that was probably more than you bargained for. xD