Sometimes my schedule demands I write late at night. Exhausted, from twelve to eighteen hours of activity and ready for bed, creating a story can be challenging. I have adopted a new strategy to make even my midnight writing sessions productive. The trick is scheduling and planning and working while I slumber. Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? But the results are surprising. The last thing I do before I cuddle my pillow is to decide on the next piece. I may have an inkling, or I might be clueless. It doesn’t matter, I only need a general direction.
Tired, yawning and falling asleep, I assign the problem for my brain to solve. I tell it to conjure a story for the morning. Upon waking, I find a completely formed idea, with a beginning, middle and a satisfying end. I take notes if I feel compelled and hold it tight until my scheduled writing session. On other occasions, a seed has germinated in my sleep. Those ideas I nurture, forming more details throughout the day. Since I started my experiment my nocturnal puzzle solving sub-conscience has not disappointed me.
What writing tricks do you use?
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Keep on writing.
Jo Hawk The Writer
Jo Hawk 
Just the opposite here. I lie awake, a story idea forming in my head, I wake up and it’s gone.
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Oh no! I confess, I have gotten up and written to make sure I didn’t loose the idea. I have done some with some really good dreams. I hope you devise a way to capture those stories. Jeff.
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Every time I say “this time is different, I’ll remember”
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Ha, well I am hoping you will hit on a way to remember.
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Works almost every time! However, it usually means I’ll be getting up early to write the next morning but that’s not a bad thing 😉 Great post – I came over for A to Z but got lost in your daily writing challenge and quote of the day. – Dragons & Spaceships
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Ha yes, I find myself compelled to write some mornings. As you say… not a bad thing. I am glad you found something you like. I will hop over and take a look at yours. Here’s to new friends. 😎
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Thank you, my friend.
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