Hot take: writing in a coffee shop actually made my word count worse

I kept hearing people say go to a cafe if you're stuck on a scene. So last Tuesday I sat at a local spot with my laptop and ordered a $5 latte. Instead of writing 500 words like I hoped, I spent the whole time people watching and checking my phone. Ended up with like 200 words that I deleted later. Has anyone else found that background noise just kills their focus for fiction writing?

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the_elliot21d ago

$5 for a latte?! Dude where do you live, that's wild. I'd be too stressed about the cost to even open my document.

the_elizabeth21d ago

Honestly @the_elliot, I used to think $5 was fine, but you got me rethinking everything.