“I can’t write ’cause of you!” she screamed, tears streaming down her face. “You make too much noise, invade my personal space, and dry up my imagination!”

Silence ensued when she stopped.

Looking up, she realized there was no one else in the house, just her and her writer’s block.

Debbi Antebi lives in Istanbul, Turkey, tweets from @debbisland, and blogs at debbiantebi.com.