I've spent a lot of time this week in the 13th century (Ireland and the Welsh Marches) as I work on a new medieval romance, and it's starting to impinge upon my subconscious, as well as my conscious, mind.

Characters are talking, which is a good thing, except that what they're saying isn't necessarily what I need to hear next. They're jumping ahead of where I am in the story--and since I tend to be a linear writer, I'm finding this a bit disconcerting! I've rarely had this problem before, and hopefully it will go away soon--but in the meantime, I'd better write down what I'm hearing before it flies out of my brain :-)