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LizW65:
Since I've begun writing more or less steadily again (at least 2 hours a day if I can manage it) I've noticed that not only am I dreaming vividly all night, I'm also sleeping more soundly.  I can't help thinking that it may have something to do with the increased brain activity, and am wondering if anyone else here has noticed the same thing when they write.  Input, anyone?

Cooper:
When I write, it doesnt seem to effect me mentally.  I just get. The usual strange dreams of thing I can't make out.

blgarver:
There is a direct correlation between my mood and how often I write.  I always sleep more soundly if I've written something - anything - that day.  I'm in a better mood if I've been on a good routine for a few days.  I'm generally a melancholy sort of fella by nature, but I am downright giddy when I have been able to stick to a regular writing schedule.  It's borderline child-like glee, even.

So yeah, I think there can be a direct effect on your mood.  For me it is simply a matter of doing something that I absolutely love.  Writing is the only thing that makes me feel happy in that "cloud nine" sort of way.  It's a satisfaction that I can't find anywhere else.

seradhe:
I treat my writing as a sort of "emptying the reservoir". If I don't put these plots and characters and stories out on paper, they sit there and I dream them. A lot of my favorite stories started off as dreams I wrote down at crazy early morning hours. If I don't write, my mind has a habit of getting cluttered, and I lose focus and sleep less.

Of course this is me, I have a nasty habit of zealously trying to hang on to every little idea that pops into my head

meg_evonne:
Hey, I think you are a fellow "night" writer.  If so, consider yourself lucky.  Nothing like getting things organized while you sleep soundly!  I've had several people tell me they write the same way, so if you are--you aren't alone or weird.  You can train yourself to be better at it as well.

Here's the test, when you get to a spot you don't know where to head next or you've backed yourself into a corner or a character isn't layered enough--just tell yourself to figure it out while you sleep.  If you wake up the next morning with a 3D solution including sight, smell, and texture-- consider yourself extremely lucky.  Scribble it down quickly though before you lose it.

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