The things we daydream about.
Have you ever googled something random in an attempt to make your daydream more realistic? If so, you’re not alone. My personal weakness is houses. Even though almost all my daydream characters are fictional, they …
I’ve been stuck in one scene of my plot for the last few weeks. It’s frustrating – my plot from the first scene to the last spans 79 years, so there’s plenty to explore. I …
I think some of the best novelists are probably immersive daydreamers. Crafting intricate stories in our heads comes naturally to us. It wouldn’t be hard to write them down. But being a great novelist takes …
Should you turn your daydreams into a novel? In my case, absolutely not Read More »
It’s very common to daydream about success. It can show up in different ways; we might daydream about being the natural leader of our friendship group, making a breakthrough that wins us a prestigious award, …
Last week, I explored some possible reasons why we might daydream about things that upset us. Here, I’m going to look at how a technique from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) can help us break out …
Negative daydreams, part 2. Using DBT to create a calm alternative to distressing themes Read More »
