We've all woken from some strange, disorienting dream and wondered, "What was that all about?" In stories, we also sometimes encounter strange dream sequences, and sometimes we still ask, "What was that all about?"

In this episode, hosts Timothy Deal and Nick Hayden examine these strange interludes to determine when a dream sequence is beneficial to a story and when it just kills time or confuses the audience.

Then, in the second half, Tim and Nick share "A Pleasant Dream" in A Bit of Story, and then experiment with letting an AI dream up art--with varying degrees of success--in It Came From the Intrawebs.

So sit down and listen in to the real thing, Derailed Trains of Thought, your premiere podcast on storytelling for the creator and the consumer.

Show Notes