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Where is fancy bred?
This morning, it happened to me again. I had a dream. And not just any dream, a dream: one of those dreams that inspires a big, big story.
I’ve sketched out the characters from the dream, the scene, the basic plot idea, and I did a little research (it was a historical dream). Evernote (which I learned about yesterday via The Creative Penn) is my new friend. I haven’t decided if this is what I should write next, although what I was planning to work on is only slightly less sketchy at this point 
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I’ve had a couple stories begin as dreams before, and so far, that’s probably my most common source for story ideas. What’s yours?
(there’s a poll in this post; click through to participate)
Oh, and if you’re wondering, the post title is from Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice:
Tell me where is fancy bred,
Or in the heart or in the head?
But I’m not afraid to admit that I know it more from Willy Wonka.
I love hearing this from other writers. Where do you get most of your story ideas from?
Photo by Gravity X9
What would you like to see next?
Lately we’ve had some fun series all about verbs and creating sympathetic characters. The series on creating sympathetic characters will wrap up next week (unless you have some specific questions or topics you’d still like covered in that area).
I have a couple of ideas on where to go next—but I’d love to get your feedback, so we can discuss what you’re most interested in. So, the topics I’m thinking of covering next are:
So if you have a preference among those three, or any other ideas, let your voice be heard!
Photo credit: Svilen Mushkatov
