March 11, 2019
When you are daydreaming, what do you dream about?
When I sat down to write this post, I was struck by the realization that I don’t daydream as much as I used to. Or, at least, my daydreaming is more organized.
I used to be able to sit and stare out a window and not even remember what I was thinking about later. I can’t remember the last time I did that. I think it’s because my creativity expresses itself in a different way now.
Now, when I “space out” I find myself thinking about my characters, past and current. What have they’ve been doing since I left them? What adventures did they get involved in that didn’t get included in their book? If they are part of my current story, what have I missed that needs to be included?
Occasionally, I’ll stumble across a new story as I ponder my old ones. That’s where Lori’s story in Wolves’ Gambit came from. I knew she was unfinished business when I wrote her scene in Wolves’ Pawn, but it took a couple of years to get back to her. And she was getting into all kinds of trouble when I wasn’t looking!
I guess you could say that while I still daydream, my daydreaming is productive now. Is that a contradiction? I don’t think so!
What do you daydream about? While you think about it, I’m going to hop over and find out what the other authors have to share,
March 11, 2019
When you are daydreaming, what do you dream about?
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