Today was my last day this year dressing up for Halloween festivities. We had the pleasure of attending our friends’ Halloween party where they went all out on spooky decorations. I got this picture, and I loved the way the shadows fall. I decided I liked it even better in black and white.

Earlier today I went to the opening of Squirrel Shenanigans, a show and a book centered around a squirrel theme. A lot of the poets in the book came and read their poetry. It was a really cool experience. While all these poems were being read, a thought popped into my head- an idea for a new story. I’m not sure whether this would be a book or a screenplay but my character would only speak in poems. I still have a lot to hash out story wise, but I’ll try to dream on it tonight.

Did I ever mention my dreaming process when coming up with stories? I take all the fragmented ideas I have and think them over when I go to bed. Then more times than not my brain starts filling in the missing pieces. Often I’ll wake with a pretty good idea of how to plan out my story.

Do you use dreams to aid in your creative process?