Dreaming on the Page
The Collective Book Studio (Verlag)
978-1-68555-012-7 (ISBN)
2023 FOREWORD INDIES FINALIST
2024 IBPA BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AWARDS WINNER | GOLD
“Accessible and unfailingly encouraging, Dreaming on the Page proves that dreaming and writing are for everyone – and that when you combine the two, the result can be truly magical.” –Brooke Warner, writing coach, author, and publisher of She Writes Press and SparkPress
Dreaming on the Page is for writers of all genres, from casual journal-keepers to experienced authors – and anyone who aspires to write.
Accessible to people who don’t remember their dreams as well as for people who do, this book will empower writers to pick up a pen and befriend all aspects of who they are. Dreams and writing offer approachable ways to live richer, more soulful lives both on and off the page.
Within these pages, discover how to:
• Turn your dreams into poems and stories
• Supercharge your poetry and prose
• Blast through writer's block
• Use brain science to help harness your creative powers
• Have an endless supply of rich writing prompts
...and much more!
Pick up this book, tuck into bed, and tap into your midnight mind and supercharge your writing.
MORE PRAISE FOR DREAMING ON THE PAGE
"Tzivia Gover takes us on a delightful journey that bridges the worlds between dreaming and writing...A must-have for writers and dreamers.” –Linda Yael Schiller, author of PTSDreams: Transform Your Nightmares From Trauma through Healing Dreamwork and Modern Dreamwork: New Tools for Decoding Your Soul’s Wisdom
“Packed with fascinating tips, prompts, and exercises, Dreaming on the Page will spark your imagination and have you reaching for your pillow and pen. Do not miss this gem. You, your writing, and your dreams will be forever changed.” –Jean Benedict Raffa, Ed.D., author of Dream Theatres of the Soul and award-winning The Soul’s Twins
“In Dreaming on the Page Tzivia Gover provides a powerful set of tools to unleash your creativity, enhance your writing, and inspire your life.” –Naomi Epel, author of Writers Dreaming
"Tzivia Gover has spent a lifetime writing and dreaming and has realized the power of joining the two." –Lori Soderlind, author of The Change and Chasing Montana
Tzivia Gover is the author of several books including The Mindful Way to a Good Night’s Sleep and Joy in Every Moment. She is the education director of the Institute for Dream Studies, and the founder of Dreaming on the Page classes and workshops. She teaches programs internationally, domestically and online about dreams, mindfulness, and writing. Tzivia is a Certified Dreamwork Professional, a Certified Proprioceptive Writing instructor, and she has an MFA from Columbia University in creative nonfiction. She writes and dreams in western Massachusetts.
Preface: Stating the Obvious, Because Sometimes It Isn’t
Introduction: A Dreamer Without Words and a Writer Who Dreams
What You’ll Find Here
Everybody Dreams . . . Not Everybody Remembers
Fasten Your Seat Belt, the Journey Is About to Begin
Dreaming on the Page by the Numbers
PART ONE
The Secret That’s Been Hiding in Plain Sight
Journals and Dreams: The Unsung Heroes of Literature
One Book for All: An Integrated Approach to Journaling
A (Very) Brief History of Dreams and Writing
The Secret (Past) Lives of Dreams and Writing
Written on the Brain
The Midnight Muse
Because You Are Going Someplace: Moving from Routine to Ritual
Make the Mundane Meaningful
A Set of Steps, No Staircase
Listening on the Page
Turning Dreams Over. And Over: Writing as Noninterpretive Dreamwork
PART TWO
The Generative Dream: Exercises to Jump-Start Your Writing
Foundational Practices
Material Wealth
Freud or Jung? Associate and Amplify to Find Your Content
Imagery: The Stuff of Dreams
Five Open Doors
Writing the Self
Writing the Other: Characters, Creatures, and Critters
Writing Places
Writing Plot
Writing through Darkness
Writing Into (and Out of) Emotion
Writing with Art
Giving Form to Writing
The Poetic Dream
Dreaming Off the Page
PART THREE
From Pillow to Published
Bringing Your Dreams to Market
Power Naps with Purpose
Table for One
Revision: No Red Pencil Needed
On Drowning and Driving
The Collective
The Personal within the Political
Dateline REM
Breaking S’news
The Healer at the Edge of the Village
Circles of Connection
Acknowledgments
Resources and Appendices
The Four Basic Skills for Dreaming on the Page
Endnotes
Selected Resources
Index of Writing Prompts
| Erscheinungsdatum | 12.12.2022 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 431 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität |
| Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Biopsychologie / Neurowissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-68555-012-6 / 1685550126 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-68555-012-7 / 9781685550127 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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