I'm sort of the same way in needing something on while I'm writing. Like I can write for a period time with absolute silence, and I always do write better that way, but after awhile the silence drives me crazy and I need something to listen to. Music works the best in not distracting me too much, but I tend to like having the TV on. And it's weird because I don't want something on that will distract me, at the same time I can't have something on that isn't interesting in some way. Like I remember one time I had this movie on and it was the most boring thing ever and somehow it being boring was distracting me.

Stacey