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I have crazy dreams that I don't remember ten minutes after I wake up. My ideas come more in that in between time when I'm just about ready to go to sleep. Not just story ideas. Character names have popped into my mind as I'm drifting off. I wouldn't say 99%, though. Maybe 70%. The rest come from books, movies, newspaper stories, and heaven only knows where,
Where do your ideas come from?
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That's so interesting that your ideas come right before you go to sleep. Mine tend to come from random moments in my day and asking "What if."
ReplyDeleteI never remember my dreams either. Unless they are really bad.
ReplyDeleteOne thing about being a writer is that you're always surprised. It's either how the idea come or that you've actually woven them into a story.
ReplyDeleteSo many places. The ones I love are the ones that don't let go. ;-)
ReplyDeleteAnna from elements of emaginette
I've gotten ideas as I'm falling and asleep and I hate when that happens. Especially when I fall asleep before I even get a chance to think about writing the idea down.
ReplyDeleteI hope you keep paper and pen by your bed to catch all those names.
ReplyDeleteI can never remember my dreams either. There have been times when I'm drifting off to sleep where a scene from a wip will float through my head and I have to either get up to write it down or be lazy and hope I remember it in the morning. The latter is rare so I usually have to type up that thought on my phone if I want to actually use it. LOL
ReplyDeleteOh, yes. The best names often come to me when I'm already half asleep. And if I don't get up and jot them down right away, I'd forget them the next morning.
ReplyDeleteYes. I often am working through plot points and character issues as I fall asleep.
ReplyDeleteMine, too! And for the life of me I can't remember any of the details when I wake up.
ReplyDeleteHi, it is nice that 70 percent of your story ideas comes from your dreams, including character names. All the best. Shalom shalom
ReplyDeleteI like word or sentence prompts, and sometimes I take pictures and write about them. Sometimes things come from dreams. One story came from a caricature in a magazine article. Inspirations is everywhere!
ReplyDeleteYou must have some great dreams! I usually don’t remember any of mine, unless they’re scary and wake me up—and I don’t write horror! =D Hope all is well with you
ReplyDeleteTara Tyler Talks
My inspiration comes from multiple sources. My sleep is fraught with peril and some of my dreams have inspired stories. It will come as no surprise that I do write horror (among other genres.)
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