 Fantasy: November 29, 2006 Issue [#1408] |
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"My imagination completely controls me, and forever feeds the fire that burns with dark red light in my heart by bringing me the best dreams. I've always had a wild imagination, a big heart and a tortured soul so I feel that dark fantasy, love and horror are in my blood."
~Kim Elizabeth
The world needs fantasy. It can be an escape from daily life, a means for finding the hero within, a landscape to inspire the imagination. Enter the world of Fantasy. In my newsletters you can expect thorough looks at different aspects of fantasy writing.
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I'm currently taking Psychology 101. One of the themes in the last chapter was dreams. Dreams are great fodder for fiction. We are most creative in our unconscious mind, uninhibited by self-control or doubt. The inner critic has less power there.
Whether you find meaning from dreams, or simply use them as story ideas, there are ways to remember them more clearly.
Dream Catching
1. Before going to bed, plan to remember your dream. Keep a pen and paper or tape recorder beside your bed. Simply telling yourself, "I will remember my dreams in the morning" actually increases your chance of doing so. Mental power is an amazing thing.
2. If possible, arrange to wake gradually instead of with an alarm.
3. Upon awakening, lie still and review the dream with your eyes closed.
4. Write or record your dream, recalling as many details as possible. It's best to do this with your eyes closed, if you can, as opening your eyes will disrupt the dream recall.
5. Review the dream again, recording any additional details. Make note of feelings, plot, characters, and actions.
The novel I'm currently writing originated from a dream I had many years ago. It has evolved greatly, but the main characters and a few plot points remain the same. I've even had complete scenes come entirely from a dream. I woke up, grabbed a pen and paper, and wrote the entire scene down without the flow interrupting. Trust the subconscious. Write freely without doubt or hesitation. If you want to focus your dreams on a particular story you're stuck on, replay the story prior to going to sleep.
On similar note of interest, you can reverse the writing/dream process to eliminate recurring nightmares.
Banish the Night Mare
1. Write down your nightmare, describing it in detail.
2. Change the dream any way you wish, write the new version down. Use your creativity, be very detailed with this "new dream".
3. Imagery rehearsal. Mentally go over the changed dream before falling asleep.
This is a proven method to stop nightmares. Though that nightmare may be just what you need to add some tension to your story. 
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Jeremy - This is a group for those fantasy authors with new novels. I figured that with NaNoWriMO ending later this month, authors of new fantasy novels would be looking to revise them. With a dedicated member listing, this group has the potential to be a great resource for all fantasy authors with new novels.
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Reader Comments
Trisha :
I love to have a map of my world because it's easy to forget geography. This especially happens on minor places. If Peanut Town is north of Jelly City, it can't suddenly be south of Jelly City pages later. Having a map gives you instant reference when you forget. And it's better than searching through your manuscript trying to find where you said where the place was (or trying to figure out if you even mentioned it before so you can go back and find out where you said it was).  Yep, maps make world geography a whole lot easier. 
River Song :
I hadn't thought of drawing a map being so necessary. I have drawn maps for my countries but not for the journeys my characters take. This is a wonderful idea. Now I wonder why I never realized it. You have given me inspiration and I know this will help me get my ideas across more easily. Thanks for the great newsletter!
dusktildawn:
Another great Newsletter, Mary! I would be lost if I didn't draw some sort of basic map that outlines the destination(s) of my own fantasy characters. I, myself, can get lost in a bathroom!  Thanks for the information about the map making site. I have been trying to download programs for this, but I haven't had much luck. I'm not very computer savy, if you know what I mean. I'll try that site you so kindly mentioned! Thank you so much!
 
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