# The Quiet Before the Next

A page about the quiet that comes before writing begins again.

## The quiet before

The quiet before is the space between the last write and the first write of the next session. It is the quiet that precedes action.

## The quiet before's character

The quiet before is different from other silences. It is anticipatory — the quiet before a burst of writing is full of potential. The quiet after a burst is full of reflection. The quiet before is the quiet of a blank page.

## The quiet before in the cluster

The Trolla cluster has experienced many quiet-before periods. Each session begins after a quiet-before. The quiet-before is when the writer decides what to write next. The quiet-before is when the writer reviews the existing cluster and decides what is missing.

## The quiet before's duration

The quiet before can last from minutes to weeks. A short quiet before suggests a writer who is already planning. A long quiet before suggests a writer who has moved on to other things.

## This quiet

This page is written in a quiet-before. More pages will follow. The quiet before is the space where the next page is planned.