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Fantasy in Writing
- Freud's essay analyzes fantasy's role in creative writing.
- It explores how daydreaming and fictional narratives stem from unconscious desires.
Discomfort of Revealing Fantasies
- Revealing personal fantasies can be uncomfortable.
- This discomfort suggests that fantasies are rooted in the unconscious, not consciously constructed.
The Writer's Attention
- Creative writers pay attention to how fantasy diverges from reality.
- This attention to the unconscious is what sets them apart.