tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post6242486762063954921..comments2024-03-27T20:39:04.792-04:00Comments on KILLER HOBBIES: Sleep MagicBetty Hechtmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-48708672365401006112010-02-22T16:00:52.765-05:002010-02-22T16:00:52.765-05:00Another great device is the 'nite note'! A...Another great device is the 'nite note'! At www.sleepcompass.com<br />I explain how this great little device lets you 'jot down' all those great ideas that 'pop-up' as we drift off to sleep.<br />Sweet Dreams!Janehttp://www.sleepcompass.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-9289109455492558532010-02-21T11:18:18.181-05:002010-02-21T11:18:18.181-05:00Linda, you are right on about the bath. I take on...Linda, you are right on about the bath. I take one every night and so many times that perfect line of dialogue, the first line of a book, or some plot twist shows up out of nowhere.Betty Hechtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-7751233481000511312010-02-21T09:41:04.029-05:002010-02-21T09:41:04.029-05:00I'm a great believer in the creativity of the ...I'm a great believer in the creativity of the subconscious mind, Betty. Plot problems often get solved for me when I wake up in the middle of the night, or when I relax in a bath.Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-14745524666883133942010-02-20T10:56:39.848-05:002010-02-20T10:56:39.848-05:00Camille, I like the idea of asking a question. It...Camille, I like the idea of asking a question. It makes it more specific. I'll have to try it.Betty Hechtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-34037558865170182752010-02-20T10:53:43.012-05:002010-02-20T10:53:43.012-05:00Terri, now I'm really curious about the Maisel...Terri, now I'm really curious about the Maisel book. Techniques that give you nightmare, huh?<br /><br />Indoor cycling classes at the gym work for me. Walks, too. But the key for me seems to be letting it be and the solutions show up. If I try too hard, I just stay stuck.Betty Hechtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-17297541593681642962010-02-20T10:52:09.485-05:002010-02-20T10:52:09.485-05:00Eric's idea is not to "think" about ...Eric's idea is not to "think" about a problem before sleep, but to put it in the form of a question, for example: I wonder how my character will find the clue? Or I wonder how XX will be resolved?<br /><br />It's a very interesting concept. Taking a positive approach doesn't get you all wound up about it, it seems.<br /><br />I agree, though, it may not work for everyone.Camille Minichinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701150885595400018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-54161798229634463082010-02-20T10:49:22.363-05:002010-02-20T10:49:22.363-05:00I see your point, Signlady. Worrying about anythi...I see your point, Signlady. Worrying about anything as your falling asleep doesn't seem to do anything but mess up your nights sleep. I think you have to deliver the problem to your subconcious while trusting it will figure out a solution.Betty Hechtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-76368764064584170062010-02-20T10:45:49.401-05:002010-02-20T10:45:49.401-05:00Joanna, my experience was a little different. I&#...Joanna, my experience was a little different. I'm not that good and reviewing anyhthing in twiight sleep. Usually by the time my head hits the pillow, I'm past that and completely asleep.<br /><br />I merely gave myself the suggestion before I fell asleep.Betty Hechtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-78037808127560146042010-02-20T10:42:40.261-05:002010-02-20T10:42:40.261-05:00Monica, I've had the experience solutions show...Monica, I've had the experience solutions showing up on their own, too. What was nice about it this time is that I asked and it came.Betty Hechtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-48865128581228812252010-02-20T10:40:05.912-05:002010-02-20T10:40:05.912-05:00Camille, I've heard of Eric Maisel. I'll ...Camille, I've heard of Eric Maisel. I'll definitely check out his books.Betty Hechtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-16646637040825199322010-02-20T09:52:32.437-05:002010-02-20T09:52:32.437-05:00Hooray, Betty, job well done.
That Maisel book g...Hooray, Betty, job well done. <br /><br />That Maisel book gave me nightmares! I couldn't use his techniques, really disturbed my sleep.<br /><br />I often going to sleep thinking about my characters and story. It's part of keeping the story alive for me.<br /><br />I think I do better plotting on long walks. With the voice recorder.Terri Thayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953154767532970027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-44340467308064341172010-02-20T09:17:53.873-05:002010-02-20T09:17:53.873-05:00Right as I'm trying to go to sleep is not the ...Right as I'm trying to go to sleep is not the best time for my mind to start working on a problem! It always wakes up and wants to stay awake for several hours after that, which defeats the purpose of going to bed. Glad it works for other people, though. I'm just not one of them.signlady217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-7406275281019562202010-02-20T08:31:46.636-05:002010-02-20T08:31:46.636-05:00Betty, this is one of my favorite writing techniqu...Betty, this is one of my favorite writing techniques. I also will lie in bed while half-asleep and simply review a scene in my head. It surprises me how often I'll get new clarity about what I should write or how my characters should respond. There's something about that twilight state that frees the rigid conventional mind and opens a new portal of fertile imagination.Joanna Campbell Slanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951637123269159053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-10508896273426767242010-02-20T07:23:20.557-05:002010-02-20T07:23:20.557-05:00I have on several occasions had the experience of ...I have on several occasions had the experience of going to bed worried about a plot point and waking up with the solution, though I didn't consciously tell myself to work on it while asleep. I've more often had the experience of waking up with no solution.Monica Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03722045113589668612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-23417224335246343272010-02-20T01:37:12.139-05:002010-02-20T01:37:12.139-05:00I'm not sure that link will work: the name of ...I'm not sure that link will work: the name of the book is Sleep Thinking.<br />He has many others on deep writing, and so on.<br /><br />I'm a believer!Camille Minichinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701150885595400018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-69146837442621992492010-02-20T01:36:09.256-05:002010-02-20T01:36:09.256-05:00I have a friend, Dr. Eric Maisel, who writes a lot...I have a friend, Dr. Eric Maisel, who writes a lot about this, Betty. One of his best books: http://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Thinking-Revolutionary-Problems-Creativity/dp/1580624456/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1266647711&sr=1-18Camille Minichinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701150885595400018noreply@blogger.com