Comments on: Do You Write Better Awake or Asleep? http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/do-you-write-better-awake-or-asleep/ Internet Marketing, Branding and Web Development for B2B Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:45:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/do-you-write-better-awake-or-asleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2051 Brad Shorr Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:27:59 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=787#comment-2051 Amanda, That's an interesting reverse engineering technique! I wonder if other writers have tried that. Amanda, That’s an interesting reverse engineering technique! I wonder if other writers have tried that.

]]> By: Amanda Bucklow http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/do-you-write-better-awake-or-asleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2050 Amanda Bucklow Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:41:35 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=787#comment-2050 I can't tell you how many times I have had the most amazing narrative float into my head as I lie in bed and I just have to get up an write it down. I can never repeat it in the morning if I don't and I find that very furstrating! It didn't take me long to realise that I could recreate this at will. So now if I have a difficult concept that I want to simplify before I write it down, I go to bed! I can’t tell you how many times I have had the most amazing narrative float into my head as I lie in bed and I just have to get up an write it down. I can never repeat it in the morning if I don’t and I find that very furstrating!

It didn’t take me long to realise that I could recreate this at will. So now if I have a difficult concept that I want to simplify before I write it down, I go to bed!

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/do-you-write-better-awake-or-asleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2049 Brad Shorr Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:02:13 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=787#comment-2049 Meryl, Seems like we have a morning crowd here. You mention cell phones ... I've sent voice mail messages to myself to record ideas on occasion, as a last resort. Meryl, Seems like we have a morning crowd here. You mention cell phones … I’ve sent voice mail messages to myself to record ideas on occasion, as a last resort.

]]> By: Meryl K. Evans http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/do-you-write-better-awake-or-asleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2048 Meryl K. Evans Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:37:05 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=787#comment-2048 Me morning writer, too. I save all the other stuff for the afternoon. I have a good friend who prefers to later hours. Although I am more chatty with my husband in the evening, it doesn't put me in a writing mood or compel me to come up with ideas. However, great ideas can strike anytime and I always have something nearby to write down my ideas... even a cell phone qualifies as most come with a memo application. Me morning writer, too. I save all the other stuff for the afternoon. I have a good friend who prefers to later hours. Although I am more chatty with my husband in the evening, it doesn’t put me in a writing mood or compel me to come up with ideas. However, great ideas can strike anytime and I always have something nearby to write down my ideas… even a cell phone qualifies as most come with a memo application.

]]> By: Kim http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/do-you-write-better-awake-or-asleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2047 Kim Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:45:17 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=787#comment-2047 Also, I'm not sure if you've started reading The Brain That Changes Itself, but there's a chapter that explains how our brains continue to work on problems and the like even when we're at rest, or occupied with something else. The book gives a much more fascinating explanation! Also, I’m not sure if you’ve started reading The Brain That Changes Itself, but there’s a chapter that explains how our brains continue to work on problems and the like even when we’re at rest, or occupied with something else. The book gives a much more fascinating explanation!

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/do-you-write-better-awake-or-asleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2046 Brad Shorr Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:39:58 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=787#comment-2046 Soulmagnet, I wonder how many others experience The Hair Dryer Effect (great name). It's a gift that you can make such good use of your time. For whatever reason I can't think like that while doing my routine, though once in a while I get the proverbial inspirational idea in the shower, out of the blue. But that's a different phenomenon, don't you think? Lindsay, There must be something about this state of hypnagogia (check out the link from Kim) that stimulates the creative part of our brains. Maybe writers are especially susceptible to its effects? I hope you haven't had too many sleepless nights. Cath, Sounds like your writing brain works like my daughter's and mine. Do you write down the ideas that come to you later in the day, or do you wait until the next day when you know they will come out stronger? Soulmagnet, I wonder how many others experience The Hair Dryer Effect (great name). It’s a gift that you can make such good use of your time. For whatever reason I can’t think like that while doing my routine, though once in a while I get the proverbial inspirational idea in the shower, out of the blue. But that’s a different phenomenon, don’t you think?

Lindsay, There must be something about this state of hypnagogia (check out the link from Kim) that stimulates the creative part of our brains. Maybe writers are especially susceptible to its effects? I hope you haven’t had too many sleepless nights.

Cath, Sounds like your writing brain works like my daughter’s and mine. Do you write down the ideas that come to you later in the day, or do you wait until the next day when you know they will come out stronger?

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/do-you-write-better-awake-or-asleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2045 Lindsay Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:34:33 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=787#comment-2045 Oh, yes. If I start thinking about work-related schemes, I'll never fall asleep, but ever since I was a kid, I've gone to sleep at night running stories through my head. I'll often work out some great dialogue or figure out how to get my characters out of that dungeon cell as I'm going to sleep. Every now and then, I'll stay in bed in the morning working on a scene too. The scenes don't always end up in print, but hey, they entertain me at least. :) Oh, yes.

If I start thinking about work-related schemes, I’ll never fall asleep, but ever since I was a kid, I’ve gone to sleep at night running stories through my head. I’ll often work out some great dialogue or figure out how to get my characters out of that dungeon cell as I’m going to sleep.

Every now and then, I’ll stay in bed in the morning working on a scene too. The scenes don’t always end up in print, but hey, they entertain me at least. :)

]]> By: soulmagnet75 http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/do-you-write-better-awake-or-asleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2044 soulmagnet75 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:19:27 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=787#comment-2044 Thanks for an interesting post. I experience a similar phenomenon I call the "hair dryer effect." Something about going through the routine motions of getting ready for the day (showering, brushing, drying my hair, etc.) allows my mind to work on other things. I've formed whole sections of grad school papers and come up with some exciting ideas for work, all while I'm blow-drying my hair. It's gotten to the point that I keep a pad of paper and pen in the bathroom drawer so I can pounce during arguably the most productive part of my day. Thanks for an interesting post. I experience a similar phenomenon I call the “hair dryer effect.” Something about going through the routine motions of getting ready for the day (showering, brushing, drying my hair, etc.) allows my mind to work on other things. I’ve formed whole sections of grad school papers and come up with some exciting ideas for work, all while I’m blow-drying my hair. It’s gotten to the point that I keep a pad of paper and pen in the bathroom drawer so I can pounce during arguably the most productive part of my day.

]]> By: Cath Lawson http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/do-you-write-better-awake-or-asleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2043 Cath Lawson Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:45:00 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=787#comment-2043 Hi Brad - this is brilliant that your daughter is experiencing this. It sounds as though she's going to be a great writer. My perfect time is when I wake up. I try to begin writing straight away, as this is when I produce my best stuff. If I don't - I think great thoughts, but it doesn't come out as well on paper if I try to write them down later in the day. Hi Brad – this is brilliant that your daughter is experiencing this. It sounds as though she’s going to be a great writer.

My perfect time is when I wake up. I try to begin writing straight away, as this is when I produce my best stuff. If I don’t – I think great thoughts, but it doesn’t come out as well on paper if I try to write them down later in the day.

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/do-you-write-better-awake-or-asleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2042 Brad Shorr Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:34:24 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=787#comment-2042 Kim, there are a ton of fascinating ideas in that hypnagogia link - never heard the term before. I hope you have an opportunity to investigate the phenomenon further! Kim, there are a ton of fascinating ideas in that hypnagogia link – never heard the term before. I hope you have an opportunity to investigate the phenomenon further!

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