Me: "Well time to sleep."

Brain: "Hey, remember that one part of that one story you're writing? It doesn't work."

Me: "Well we tried this sleep nonsense but I just don't think it was meant to be."

Ridgeview Wrote: Does anyone find that when they have a work-in-progress, and go to bed thinking about it, that you get to sleep faster?  I'm not writing anything at the moment, but I remember when I used to have something to work on, I would play out the scenes in my head in bed and it would help me get to sleep, like a writer's version of counting sheep.  Given the stressful times we're living through, I'm thinking about starting something just to fight insomnia.

Yeah, no! It's the exact opposite for me!

Sometimes my head starts editing while half-asleep. Other times I sleep really well if I’m ahead of schedule or if I’m satisfied with my writing.

What always works for me is a long-ass shower to wash worries away, and to seep into deep contemplation. New ideas are often created while wet.