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Apollo Zeus

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8. Used self-hypnosis and came up with a great mini series idea

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 04:02 PM

Jan 2020

I am scrambling to create a 3-minute trailer in time for this contest which puts it in front of streaming services for their consideration:
https://www.thetrailerfilmfestival.com/

The kernel of the idea was to set the stories of about 4 women and 4 men in the film business against the backdrop of 1924 when radio was emptying out movie theaters. I self-hypnotized, went to sleep and woke up with the idea 4x better than the day before -- make it mostly about the women and less about radio.

Found Alice Guy -- whose story is a bit early for my period but I may fictionalize and move a character like her into 1924.

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Writer's block and situational hypnosis are both real [View all] Amy-Strange Nov 2019 OP

Yeah, sometimes writing is like dreaming while awake and Farmer-Rick Nov 2019 #1

That's spot on... Amy-Strange Nov 2019 #2

I think, but am not sure, that Stephen King talked about it in his book on writing. Farmer-Rick Nov 2019 #3

Are you talking about "Danse Macabre"? Amy-Strange Nov 2019 #4

Stephen King did more than weed Farmer-Rick Nov 2019 #5

You should send it to him... Amy-Strange Nov 2019 #6

Two things: taking a boring drive or lying on the couch staring at the ceiling mainer Nov 2019 #7

That's true... Amy-Strange May 2020 #10

Used self-hypnosis and came up with a great mini series idea Apollo Zeus Jan 2020 #8

Interesting... Amy-Strange May 2020 #11

The new theory on dreaming is that it is a way to stay asleep Apollo Zeus Jun 2020 #13

Interesting Joinfortmill Feb 2020 #9

It works for me... Amy-Strange May 2020 #12

I'm so glad I came across your post and this excellent thread. NoRoadUntravelled Dec 2020 #14