I once dreamed a whole episode of Star Trek, complete with regular cast, a few new characters thrown in and of course, I took lead role in drama. I have never attempted to write an episode for television and one for a program, which relies on much technical input, would probably not be for my first attempt, however, plot (if I say so myself) was exceptional and it is recorded in my dream diary for future use. Whilst there would be very few changes to initial plot, I was very surprised by amount of technical knowledge sustained which proved to me just how much information our subconscious thought process retains and then subsequently uses in course of our nightly shenanigans.

If you are lucky and your creative tact needs no prompting, you will not need to refer to your dream diary all that often, however, it can be interesting to read back over your entries over a period of time and ascertain just how far your imagination has taken you.

Just remember, in your dreams you are not restricted by earthly ties and you can let your imagination loose in knowledge that inspiration is guiding you.Using a dream diary allows you to access your creative zone deep in dark recesses of your mind and to harness that creative power. Do not waste this opportunity to provide original thought provoking ideas, just remember to record them carefully.

Ideas are gold dust and could, one day earn you a great deal of money as well as providing an insight into a side of your personality very rarely seen.

Take comfort from this: joy is in journey, in writing. When your fantasy comes true, glow will last for a short time. What lasts longer, is your memory of pleasure writing brought you, while you were writing.

So since joy of writing is your takeaway, take that joy right now. It's yours already.

=> Four: Be courageous: submit your work

The final baby step is submitting your work. Consider yourself a success as soon as you've submitted your work. You don’t have any control over whether someone buys it, but you do have control over submission process.

There's only one guarantee: if you keep writing and keep submitting, sooner or later you will sell your work.

What happens then? You repeat Steps One, Two, Three, and Four. See? It's just baby steps. Start stepping!

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