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Have the character day dream. You don't have to reveal it is a dream and they are bored until it is over. There is a whole story on this. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber.
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Have the character day dream. You don't have to reveal it is a dream and they are bored until it is over. There is a whole story on this. [The Secret Life of Walter Mitty](https://www.fraumuenster.ch/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/The-Secret-Life-of-Walter-Mitty.pdf) by James Thurber.