Wow! you're quite the midnight owl!
Wayne Dyer used to talk about this, quoting a poem by Rumi:
The breezes at dawn have secrets to tell you
Don’t go back to sleep!
You must ask for what you really want.
Don’t go back to sleep!
People are going back and forth across the doorsill where the two worlds touch,
The door is round and open
Don’t go back to sleep!”
It's not uncommon to find your flow at 3:00am :) Glad you're listening to the secrets of the breeze at dawn.
Oh and the breakdown of Michael Jackson's song writing is superb! I was hooked.
Thanks for that poem by Remi. It speaks to me on so many levels. Yes, "setting the stage" and getting the right mood, I find can really open up the creative process. This post began with just the germ of an idea, and the realization that blogging and songwriting are like two sides of the same coin. Once you're settled into and open to "The Flow," the writing just comes to you in an enjoyable manner, as the hours pass by...