Writing is only partly a conscious activity

I have not even looked at the memoir in two or three days. Sometimes it is good to just leave it alone and let the thoughts and energies percolate silently within my unconscious. I find that night time when I am going to bed is a good time to ponder the writing I have done that day. In my mind, I go over all of the places and people that I remember from 38 years ago, and the recent writing that has resulted from those memories. Then I fall asleep, and I am confident that the sleep process helps me to organize and understand the work in preparation for the next day of writing. Writing is only partly a conscious activity at the keyboard or with pen in hand at the yellow legal pad.