Rebecca Graf's Blog - Posts Tagged "dreams"
The Power of the Creative Mind
Have you found the creative gene in you yet? When you do, be forewarned. It can be a very dangerous thing. It can disrupt your entire life, steal your sleep, and drive you nights. Such is the power of the creative mind.
Don't expect to lay out plans and for them to follow through.Your creative mind has taken over your life. You are a slave to it. It doesn't matter where you are or what you are doing. It will win each and every time.
You'll be in the middle of a party and the urge to write will consume you. You might not need a computer to write an entire chapter or scene, but you will need something to jot notes down. Something someone said or did triggered your creative mind. The solution to a scene appeared. Another possibility in a dangerous chapter opened up. The possibilities are endless.
I was at a wedding reception when the scene on the dance floor triggered a scene in a book idea I was tossing around. I wanted to jot it down right then but there was nothing there for me. I was going crazy because it was a really good idea. I couldn't enjoy the next hour for obsessing on this scene.
I had a dream on night and woke up from it feeling possessed. I had to write it down. It has turned into a 20,000 word rough draft of what I hope is an excellent story.
I've learned to keep something to write with and on with me at all times. I mean all times. It could be in the car, in church, watching a movie, or studying for school. When the creative mind is awakened, you belong to it.
Don't expect to lay out plans and for them to follow through.Your creative mind has taken over your life. You are a slave to it. It doesn't matter where you are or what you are doing. It will win each and every time.
You'll be in the middle of a party and the urge to write will consume you. You might not need a computer to write an entire chapter or scene, but you will need something to jot notes down. Something someone said or did triggered your creative mind. The solution to a scene appeared. Another possibility in a dangerous chapter opened up. The possibilities are endless.
I was at a wedding reception when the scene on the dance floor triggered a scene in a book idea I was tossing around. I wanted to jot it down right then but there was nothing there for me. I was going crazy because it was a really good idea. I couldn't enjoy the next hour for obsessing on this scene.
I had a dream on night and woke up from it feeling possessed. I had to write it down. It has turned into a 20,000 word rough draft of what I hope is an excellent story.
I've learned to keep something to write with and on with me at all times. I mean all times. It could be in the car, in church, watching a movie, or studying for school. When the creative mind is awakened, you belong to it.
