tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post1924203279275449870..comments2024-02-18T02:17:28.886-08:00Comments on Julie Flanders, Writer: In Your Dreams?Julie Flandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-45918816036953769602011-09-06T09:00:43.456-07:002011-09-06T09:00:43.456-07:00@worddreams, oh, that's great you are in the t...@worddreams, oh, that's great you are in the thriller group! Looking forward to seeing you around, thanks for stopping by.Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-37425658107052950792011-09-05T18:16:46.807-07:002011-09-05T18:16:46.807-07:00Dropping in to say hi from the thriller group. Tod...Dropping in to say hi from the thriller group. Today is such a free day, as opposed to tomorrow when I'm back at school. I love summer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-56417848355121499662011-09-04T11:32:21.853-07:002011-09-04T11:32:21.853-07:00@Nancy, I'm so sorry that I missed your commen...@Nancy, I'm so sorry that I missed your comment earlier! Thanks so much for coming by, I just came back from your great blog. So glad to meet another thriller writer, thanks again!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-52534223089942487422011-09-04T11:13:37.338-07:002011-09-04T11:13:37.338-07:00@AliB, thank you, so glad to meet you as well. Loo...@AliB, thank you, so glad to meet you as well. Looking forward to seeing you around the campaign. :)Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-28730096191088994962011-09-03T03:43:02.801-07:002011-09-03T03:43:02.801-07:00Hi Julie
thaks for visiting my blog - good to meet...Hi Julie<br />thaks for visiting my blog - good to meet another college librarian on the campaign trail (Ex-librarian in my case!) I think all plot ideas are good, wherever they come from! Best of luck<br />AliBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-48498737812515287452011-09-02T12:15:35.834-07:002011-09-02T12:15:35.834-07:00Hi Julie! I popped on over here via Lisa Regan...Hi Julie! I popped on over here via Lisa Regan's blog, but I see that I'm already following. The only way I can keep track of who I am following is if you follow me back, then I add your blog to my blog roll. I don't want to miss your posts!<br /><br />I understand you are participating in the platform building campaign in the thriller writer group. I was on vacation and so missed my chance to sign up, but I'm always interested in fellow thriller writers, especially women. <br /><br />As for your post, why yes, my first book was based on a dream, or rather a nightmare I couldn't escape. Luckily, writing the book proved cathartic and I no longer have the dream, but I do have a nice story I hope to sell one day.Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-61608100454726227812011-09-02T06:16:55.893-07:002011-09-02T06:16:55.893-07:00@Samantha, hi, it's great to meet you! Looking...@Samantha, hi, it's great to meet you! Looking forward to checking out your blog, and I hope we both have success with our dream-based WIPs! <br /><br />@Stobby, hi, thanks for coming by. LOL I usually have trouble remembering dreams too. Great to meet you!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-33998920962337299562011-09-02T04:49:08.185-07:002011-09-02T04:49:08.185-07:00Fellow Campaigner just stopping by to say hi.
Ca...Fellow Campaigner just stopping by to say hi. <br /><br />Can't say I've used a dream as a plot line. I'm usually dreaming up stories with my eyes open...because it's the only way I can remember ;)<br /><br />StobbyStobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17307341548219021848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-54718552947953476642011-09-01T19:54:00.646-07:002011-09-01T19:54:00.646-07:00Hello from a fellow campaigner! I'm in the sho...Hello from a fellow campaigner! I'm in the short story group.<br /><br />My current WIP actually came from a dream, so I totally know what you mean!<br /><br />Samantha<br /><a href="http://writingthroughcollege.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Writing Through College</a>Samantha Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09370961661054617338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-48319778858885089012011-09-01T12:21:15.281-07:002011-09-01T12:21:15.281-07:00@Shannon, thank you!!@Shannon, thank you!!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-84222253354332134472011-09-01T11:52:45.280-07:002011-09-01T11:52:45.280-07:00Yay! I can't tell you how many breakthroughs ...Yay! I can't tell you how many breakthroughs have just come to me when I left a little space in my brain for the ideas to play around. Good luck with jumping back into your WIP.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-65687161368878106252011-09-01T11:04:59.612-07:002011-09-01T11:04:59.612-07:00@Zan, oh, that's awesome your WIP came from a ...@Zan, oh, that's awesome your WIP came from a dream, I will come along and join you dreamers! :) Great to meet you, see you around as well.Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-2511471812838768442011-09-01T10:27:31.053-07:002011-09-01T10:27:31.053-07:00Julie,
Are you kidding? Not! I think the best plot...Julie,<br />Are you kidding? Not! I think the best plots come from dreams. In fact, my present contemporary WIP is from a dream. Just join the rest of us dreamers and go. <br /><br />BTW, I'm in your contemp/mainstream group at the campaign. See you around. ; )Zan Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00166450116524323462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-9133425246123694672011-09-01T09:28:54.464-07:002011-09-01T09:28:54.464-07:00@Carol, oh, that's funny both of your dream in...@Carol, oh, that's funny both of your dream inspirations ended up changed. So far this one is working well for me so we'll see if that continues.<br /><br />@Madeline, great to meet you! You were smart to sign up for the Mainstream group, I think I got carried away with all the genres!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-16086832454454462352011-09-01T08:23:05.841-07:002011-09-01T08:23:05.841-07:00Dreams or pieces of dreams definitely influence my...Dreams or pieces of dreams definitely influence my stories and novels. Someone above said it - take inspiration where you can! :)<br /><br />My writing seems to straddle genres, too, so I signed up for the Contemp/Mainstream Group(2) because that's the closest to all-encompassing for me. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-43174283955607568232011-09-01T08:01:32.549-07:002011-09-01T08:01:32.549-07:00I've written two things based on dreams. One w...I've written two things based on dreams. One was the addition of a character who ended up changed from the way she came to me in the dream. The other dream formed the basis of the plot for a different novel. And then that got all changed, too. So I don't have a good track record :)Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-45718407069147933862011-09-01T05:30:26.986-07:002011-09-01T05:30:26.986-07:00@Jenny, oh, I do a lot of thinking in the shower t...@Jenny, oh, I do a lot of thinking in the shower too! I love taking long showers, and I've come up with ideas that way as well. Maybe because showers can be so relaxing, I don't know.<br /><br />@Helen, that's what I need to put into practice too. Like many things, I keep saying I will, but then I don't end up doing it. Bad habit!<br /><br />@Mark, that's a great way to put it, quirky, but definitely fun. :)<br /><br />@Mary, I love that line! Makes me smile, and I know I would keep reading to see what it was all about. <br /><br />@Claire, thanks! I'm sorry you've had such crazy dreams, I know how that can be.<br /><br />@Stephen, thank you! I have had some freakish dreams too, but lately those have abated. Hoping they stay away as these dreams are a lot more fun.Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-88194648982639107792011-08-31T20:07:58.669-07:002011-08-31T20:07:58.669-07:00Congrats! on your dream/inspiration. I have so muc...Congrats! on your dream/inspiration. I have so much going on right now dreams overload my senses. But I do love my dreams. Usually. Sometimes they freak me out as I delve deep into my past and my soul. But overall I welcome them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-77996070078150909502011-08-31T15:12:54.502-07:002011-08-31T15:12:54.502-07:00That sounds cool, dreams can be a great way to get...That sounds cool, dreams can be a great way to get story ideas. To bad my dreams as of late have been to strange for useful fiction ideas.Claire Govertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16186520237984343706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-81614615220541616902011-08-31T14:17:15.632-07:002011-08-31T14:17:15.632-07:00I dreamed the first line of a story. I wrote it do...I dreamed the first line of a story. I wrote it down, but haven't finished it yet. It went, "The cracker box yawned and a saltine jumped out." Odd, I know, but I couldn't forget it. lol<br /><br />Hope your dream is a little saner.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-82944882815317254012011-08-31T12:04:45.892-07:002011-08-31T12:04:45.892-07:00Gosh, you nailed it. I eat, sleep and breath my bo...Gosh, you nailed it. I eat, sleep and breath my books. I literally fall asleep thinking about them, dream about it, and then wake up all still engrossed. Makes for a quirky, but fun life:)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-42665970512745823892011-08-31T11:19:04.652-07:002011-08-31T11:19:04.652-07:00I think dreams are a rich source of inspiration fo...I think dreams are a rich source of inspiration for stories. I'm always reading you should always keep a notebook and pen next to the bed, in case you wake up with a great idea during the night. Sounds like good advice - now I just need to start putting it into practice!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06573809532018015486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-46356572178038170042011-08-31T11:16:26.238-07:002011-08-31T11:16:26.238-07:00I can't say I've had a dream inspiration b...I can't say I've had a dream inspiration before, but I have lots of shower ones. That's actually where I fix most of my problems.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02777606275930092186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-54458438827930621772011-08-31T11:11:13.896-07:002011-08-31T11:11:13.896-07:00@Laura, that's awesome. I'm actually hopin...@Laura, that's awesome. I'm actually hoping I will get more ideas from dreams, this was so vivid I'd love for it to happen more often. :)<br /><br />@sue, that's a great idea to keep a notebook. I think I will give that a shot and hopefully have some luck with it.<br /><br />@blackanddarknight, hi, great to meet you! I'm looking forward to seeing you around the Campaign!<br /><br />@JoAnna, oh, the freewriting idea is interesting! I'm like you, I go to the computer right away too. First I make coffee, then head for the laptop. :D<br /><br />@Michele, yay, I'm glad there are others who signed up for a bunch of groups, it will be fun. How cool too that your current plot came from a dream, I hope we can both be successful with this inspiration.<br /><br />@Hilary, thank you! I hope so, fingers crossed. Cheers to you as well. :)<br /><br />@Samantha, hi, so glad to meet you! Thanks so much for your comments about my blog and style, that's so nice of you to say. We can be first-timers together, I'm looking forward to it! :)<br /><br />@Ciara, thanks, I appreciate that. I already feel like I've gotten a bit of a boost so I do hope that continues. <br /><br />@LynnMarie, thank you!! :)<br /><br />@Jules, oh, I need to read your post, but I'm sorry it was a nightmare. That's a good way to look at it, our minds being free when we are dreaming.<br /><br />@Amber, I think so too, now, at least I am hoping that will be the case for me. Thanks!<br /><br />@Lee, that's what I kept doing, turning the dream over in my mind and the story just kind of came from there. I hope I have more inspiration like this, as I feel totally re-energized by it.Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-53960788937753831612011-08-31T08:14:14.485-07:002011-08-31T08:14:14.485-07:00Many of my stories come from dreams. When I have ...Many of my stories come from dreams. When I have been impacted by something I've dreamed to the point that my mind keeps turning the dream story over in my mind after I've awakened then I will usually turn it into a story or write down the idea for future use. The dreams usually need to be modified to make them more logical, but the stories are usually fairly intact as I have perceived them in the dreams.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.com