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Ideas for short stories and novels are everywhere. In your family life, work surroundings, the mall, grocery store, newspaper and on TV just to name a few. In order to find those ideas it may take a little soul searching as far as what, you want to write, and for what reason. If you’re simply writing for an article, the ideas you choose don’t have to be that broad. But if you’re trying to write a short story or novel for a contest or the bestseller list, then it may get to be a little harder, but nonetheless the ideas are right before you. Finding ideas may be even harder when you are given a certain theme but in this case you will have to do a little more research to be able to get your point across.
Ideas for short stories and novels that are found in everyday life have pretty much been done,
over and over again. Because most of those ideas have happened to all of us or someone close to
us, the trick is to turn that idea into a bestseller. To make that idea jump from the page and walk right into the hands of book buyers. Your idea has to be the changed around, so well that it will trick the world into believing that it’s new, and untouched.
I believe the best way to find these ideas are to keep a dream journal. Or should I say there are ideas floating out there while you sleep.
I keep a dream journal and I have learned how to get my best ideas from my dreams. I have learned how to relax my mind, and to allow myself to go into a positive dream state, and you can do it too.
First of all buy a little notebook, a pen/pencil to write with, and a book light.
Place them right under your bed in a spot you can reach.
Before going to sleep every night, lie on your pillow, and talk to your dream maker.
Ask for specific dreams, ask for clear dreams, ask for the ability to remember the dreams.
It will take some time to train your mind to remember your dreams, but it can be done.
As soon as you wake up in the morning, don’t move, except to grab your notebook, pen/pencil and light.
Click on your light, open your book, and start writing.
(If you don’t sleep alone and have a chance of disturbing your mate, put your journal next to the toilet, and write in the morning.)
You don’t have to write in complete sentences, just write keywords that will help you remember your dreams, and then go back and write the full sentences. Don’t forget to write the date and time on each page.
Add any thoughts, positive or negative that may come to mind about your dream. Or what the meaning of the dream may be.
After you have cleared your mind of any thoughts left from the dream, thank the dream maker before getting up. Turn off your little light, close your dream journal, and get ready for your new day.
Be sure to keep a smaller notebook with you at all times to jot down any other thoughts that may come to you during the day. Sometimes your dreams will come to you once you’re on your feet, so be ready to write them as needed.
After a few days of doing this project it will become a part of your daily routine and you’ll have so many ideas to use in your writing you never see writer's block, again.
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