Hey, Vixen:

You write songs the same way that I do. I've "written" countless songs in my sleep and like you, I write them down on a pad. The other day, I actually wrote what I think may become the chorus to a song, Meet Me In Jerusalem, while in the Dentist's chair. You can't discount any time or place as not being conducive to creativity. You'd think though that you could oly write blues in a dentist's chair.

Because melody almost always comes with the words for me, and I am very limited in being to write music, I tape the fragment of a new song when I have a chance. Sometimes I don't, and I'll write down a primitive notation of the melody, so I at least have the pattern of the notes when they go up or down. But then, I have a rather cavalier attitude about melodies when I am starting a song. I figure that if I can't remember the melody later, then it is by definition unmemorable. And, who wants a song with an unmemorable melody?

As for that border between sleep and wakefulness, I find that a particularly productive time for creativity. Maybe it's because I am not fully awake, with my mind not focused on the smallness of much of our daily living. A dream can stimulate emotions and visions (as dreams are mostly visual) that transcend the "practical" mindset.

Maybe I should take a nap now and see if there's any more of Meet Me In Jerusalem waiting for me...

Jerry