Does anybody get this sort of half awake sort of thing?

I have trouble somtimes getting fully asleep, im in a sort of half lucid state for hours it seems. by half lucid state i meen this: i am conciously working problems out in my head. for me i write alot of material out before i go to sleep, i like to write jokes because i hope to one day help write for a sitcom, so im writing ideas and such down really thinking hard, and then i go to sleep but it seems like the work is brought with me while i sleep and so im half concious writing these ideas, all night but i cant do anything else im conciouse but im not concious enough to relize that im dreaming or really focus, it's helpfull to a certain extent like i have woken up to some pretty decent ideas for a story or joke but i was wondering how i could help myself relize that im dreaming and than work on my material in a lucid dream instead, because right now thinking up ideas while sleeping isnt very focust its like im trying to write like im drunk or somthing.

Do you work on your material in bed?

Because I noticed this happens to me as well and usually do it on purpose during exams to memorize formula sheets and engineering problems...it helps me understand the logic more if I read it in my bed then fall asleep soon after. The only advice I can give you if you don't want to be stuck in this state is to work somewhere other than your room.

Yes i do work on my material in bed, but even when i dont it still occurs, i like it i just want to learn how to enhance the clarity of it. thats pretty neat that you use it to help with memorization i should try that.