The Copywriting Spirit in Your Dreams

[Mark Andrews]

Not more than two minutes ago, I was still completely fast asleep... and dreaming.

Dreaming copywriting.

Writing sales copy in my subconscious mind's eye.

Visualizing the words.

Savouring the sensation. Tickling a few words here. Turning over a few words there.

Replacing a sentence there. Flipping a sentence here. Tasting the power of being the actual words in manipulation.

Sliding a sentence in. And out. Enjoying the power, the ultimate sensation of leveraging the outcome that comes from being your own copywriting entity.

A helicopter first hovering, then going up, then down. Backwards and forwards. Dodging obstacles. Squeezing through hidden gaps. Exploiting exciting opportunities. Constantly moving towards the light...

Have you personally ever had any very lucid dreams about copywriting and if so, did they influence in any way at all the final outcome of a piece of sales copy currently being written by you?

Have you ever dreamed actual copywriting whilst being sound asleep?

[Ken_Caudill]

No, I only dream while awake.

[Cam Connor]

Originally Posted by Ken_Caudill

No, I only dream while awake.

He wasn't talking about dreaming while awake, he was talking about being awake while dreaming.

And, no, I've never had any lucid dreams about Copywriting, but I did recently have my first Lucid Dream in a long time, funny you should mention it. I think it was a result of listening to Kelly Howell's audio program on Lucid Dreaming, it actually made it happen.

[Ken_Caudill]

A little d-lysergic does the trick just about every time.

[ChrisKahler]

Wow that's what you call true dedication.

I've never had a lucid dream such as this, but I have been on the verge of deep sleep when suddenly "the big idea" of a project as stricken to the point that I instantly got up and began writing.

Can't help when a stroke of genius strikes... even if it is 2:00 a.m. on a night that insomnia finally begins slipping... Though after spending a good hour writing out the idea, I slept like a baby

[Steve The Copywriter]

Well, always have a pen and paper next to your bed.

So if you do have an "aha" copywriting moment when you're sleeping - you can jot it down when you wake up.

(also works if you have an erotic dream, you can practice the new technique with your beloved one - just don't let her see the "notes", "pictures" or "diagrams"...).

[Ansar Pasha]

I'm with Ken on this one. Ya tripper lol

Kidding. But I have had some killer ideas overnight that aren't the "norm", but when tested on a hunch actually worked like magic...

Ansar

[Ricky Allen]

Hi Pete

Not quite the same but some of my best stuff comes from my subconcious I guess.

What I mean is I will be writing sales copy and then take a break when I may be eating, watching TV or whatever and a phrase I can use pops into my mind.

This is one reason I always carry a notebook with me wherever I go so I can jot things down.


Ricky Allen

[Rockwell]

Hey Pete:

I find this to be an extremely interesting topic. Unfortunately my dreams seem to control me. Or at least present me with nightly ideas. Still, I do come up with some interesting scenarios on a regular basis from the dreamscape. I'm one of those people that needs a notepad at night and frequently uses it.

Often, when I'm in the middle of writing a screenplay, my dreams will be filled with my crazy. The crazier the dreams, the better the plot develops. Then again, I only write screenplays just before bed. (I gotta get off the computer occasionally...)

When I previously...many years ago...worked at a malt shop, I would punch-out, go home, and then spend the entire night dreaming about making malts. It was horrible.

I think the subconscious really just latches onto the conscious, especially if you were writing just prior to sleep. I would kill for a night without dreams! The opposite of the non-dreamers out there.

Where is my Ambien?

[Exel]

Lucid dreams can be an amazing experience. I read a little about it and applied
some techniques which resulted in me having a lucid dream after 4-5 days.

Here is a brief overview of technique I used:

The prerequisite for having a lucid dream is realizing that you are in a dream.
Now, dreams appear completely real and it's not easy to do that. If you ask
yourself "am I dreaming" the logical answer will be "no".

The trick is to ask that often, and then confirm that you are awake. Don't just
say "no" because when in a dream you'll do the same. Check out some writing
around you, then turn the head away from it and look at it again. In a dream,
usually the text will change, and you'll know if you are in a dream or not. Practice
this few times a day, make it your habit, and you will ask yourself that when in
a dream, try to confirm and realize that you are in a dream and then the magic starts.

Best of luck,

Exel

[Cam Connor]

Originally Posted by Exel

Check out some writing around you, then turn the head away from it and look at it again. In a dream, usually the text will change, and you'll know if you are in a dream or not. Practice this few times a day, make it your habit, and you will ask yourself that when in a dream, try to confirm and realize that you are in a dream and then the magic starts.

Best of luck,

Exel

This happens (I believe, and from what I've heard), because you can't see the same thing in a dream twice (don't ask me why, lol)... I've heard this technique works like a charm... If you want to go even further, the Brain-Sync thing I mentioned above will give you subconscious commands like:

• Each night I am becoming more conscious of all my dreams.
• While I am dreaming, I remember that I am dreaming.
• My dreams offer many signals to remember that I am dreaming.
• I take control of my dreams and become lucid.
• While I am dreaming I recognize that I am dreaming.
• Every dream offers clear signals that I am dreaming.
• I recognize dream signs and remember that I am dreaming.
• When unusual things happen, I instantly ask, “is this a dream?

The link I gave above wasn't an affiliate link, (I'm not currently doing any AM'ing) so check it out, that program is powerful, and I was AMAZED at how fast it actually worked. lol

It brings your mind into these different frequencies that makes you more susceptible to these subconscious commands, and then gives you the subconscious commands you want.

[Jacqueline Smith]

You mean there are writers who actually sleep????

I wish someone had thought to mention this sooner!

[Mark Andrews]

7:30am and I'm still up lol.

Not stopped all night researching a hell of a lot of marketing material.

Do I go to bed now or force myself forwards for another 12 hours and just go to bed at 6pm to wake up at 2am on Sunday morning, that is the question.

Why do we do this to ourselves?

[max5ty]

Well Pete, it's about 4:30 in the evening here -- so if I figure right, it's about 11:30 at night there.

You're probably fast asleep rewriting an ad to beat the last control for Victoria's Secret

I've found the best time my mind works is early morning, about an hour or so before I get up.

My mind seems to be a lot clearer and in the "zone" -- I've heard from some "experts" that back this up, saying this is the best time to focus on your daily projects.

[Cam Connor]

You can Dream while Awake and Awaken in your Dreams... the two aren't mutually exclusive.

[arfasaira]

Originally Posted by Pete Walker

No best time for me, I'm going at a 1000mph all day every waking hour of the day until I finally keel over from exhaustion.

Just got off a very rapid fire Skype call with ArfaSaira - brilliant. Just aother 101 things to add to my already packed out schedule and you know what? (Boy can that lady talk lol)

I love it.

Rock on!


Pete Walker

Says you who doesn't let me get a word in edgeways! lol!

[yecall]

Never do I dream about writing! You may need a vacation, though. (Just joking.) In fact, oddly enough, now that I am thinking about it, my dreams are usually wordless- images only. Hmmm...wierd, I never thought about that before.