Books Quote by Audrey Niffenegger
““Dreams are important to me because they are so irrational. I’m attracted to things which seem to fit together but don’t in fact make any sense. Dreams didn’t really have a lot to do with the novel whereas “The Adventuress,” which was my first visual book, is almost entirely based on dreams. I had ten more or less random drawings and then I thought well, I’ll make a plot that connects all of them. “The Three Incestuous Sisters” was kind of the same. The three characters appeared in a dream and I knew who they were.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Adventuress, 2010 (visual book)
She values dreams for their irrational, connective power, using them as a creative catalyst for storytelling despite their lack of logical sense.
In simple terms: Dreams inspire her art despite being irrational.
Key Takeaway
Embrace irrational inspiration.
Themes
creativity
dreams
irrationality
artistic process
Mood
dreamy
inspirational
Type
creative
artistic
When to use this quote
- writing
- illustration
- concept development
- creative brainstorming
Key Concepts
imagination
narrative construction
visual storytelling
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you structure irrational ideas?
- What role do dreams play in your creative work?
A Different Perspective
Dreams can be vague and hard to translate into coherent narratives.
