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July 5 Question - 99% of my story ideas come from dreams. Where do yours predominantly come from?
Does come from anywhere and everywhere count? All it takes is hearing a word or an idea or an argument and away I go. Ideas can easily come from talking to rugrats too and letting them go off a cliff with their own spin on things. Sometimes following them off said cliff isn't such a bad story idea. No literal cliffs though. Parents frown on that.
I do get a lot from dreams as well. I have had dreams that go on all night that I jot down in the morning for an idea. The list of ideas goes on and on that I have.
I'm not saying they are all good or that they will work, but they are constantly coming. All one really has to do is listen and keep their eyes peeled and ideas can flow. Even something as simple as a red rock sitting in the middle of a pile of normal grey rocks can spark an idea if you let it.
Any of your ideas come from dreams? Do you find it hard to think up ideas? Is the heat really on? Why would you have it on in the summer? Unless it's winter where you are, then I guess it would be on.
Happy IWSG Day!
9 comments:
None of my ideas come from dreams. I can't remember them. I hope that having ideas come from anywhere anytime counts because that's where I get my ideas too.
I've had a couple of dreams that turned into story ideas. They've yet to be written, just summarized so as not to forget them but it is interesting when you get a flash of a tale from a nighttime wandering.
You've dreamed up some really great stories!
Hey, Pat, where you're at! Dream, listen, look is a great way to find story ideas. We haven't had the heat on this summer, but it's so cold that I still have flannel sheets on our bed. Parts of our state have been in a drought for over 20 years, but this cold, wet, grey spring has eased the drought in our area. May it continue! Watch out for ticks!
Most of mine come from dreams and I have a ton of ideas written down.
"Anywhere and everywhere" definitely counts
I am the same. Anything can spark a story idea. Now, those ideas might not get off the ground or only be half baked.
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