Would you consider yourself to have a vivid imagination? (discuss.tchncs.de)

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I was wondering if there is a link between journaling and having a vivid imagination. One of the qualities of being a good writer, for example, is being able to imagine things.

I would consider myself a daydreamer. I also like writing (altough not fantasy stuff). What about you?

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[-] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I think there's a difference between creativity and imagination. Creativity, an ability to produce unique solutions to problems, is important for writing. Without creativity, one could vividly imagine routine, common, mundane things, which might make for accurate writing, but not necessarily interesting writing. Like instructions for assembling a piece of furniture.

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