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Elusive Dreams, Part 2

  By John Doppler March 10, 2014 March 10, 2014 Writing Fiction

Dreams have sparked countless artistic breakthroughs, but to the author who sits at the keyboard struggling to squeeze a drop of creativity out of his or her parched brain, dreams can be one of nature’s cruelest taunts.

Three simple habits can help us to hold onto more of those details. Read more…

Tagged   dreams, inspiration, neuroscience, nightmares, writing fiction
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Elusive Dreams, Part 1

  By John Doppler March 9, 2014 April 18, 2014 Writing Fiction

Terror shot through my body and catapulted me out of bed, gasping for breath. Something had awakened me. A shout in the dark of the night, close to my ear.

I checked my wife. She was still sound asleep. But then she spoke out again. Read more…

Tagged   dreams, inspiration, neuroscience, nightmares, writing fiction
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