A Goodreads user asked Gabrielle Selz:

Is the writer always dreamer? Best regards: A. Tomov – junior

Gabrielle Selz I can't speak for all writers but I am a dreamer. However, I think the trick is to learn was how to navigate between the realm of dreams and the realm of the real world, where the work gets done. Often, when I'm stuck on a section I'm working on, I will ask my mind to help me while I'm sleeping, or while I'm distracted doing something else. And it's not like the answer suddenly appears to me, but when I sit back down to work, words fall into place...eventually.

Walking is a good activity to engage in while in the middle of a writing project. Take a break and take a walk. Bring a pad and pen. Let your mind wander and dream, but your body have purpose and direction. The activity of walking stimulates the brain. Walkers have increased connectivity between parts of their brains. So dream and walk and write.

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