Nightmares. We all have them and in my experience they are totally bizarre, nonsensical and usually occur when I'm too hot. Just the other day I dreamt that I was in a run down Restaurant barefoot and when I went to the bathroom, green alien slime inched it's way toward my feet. I had to stick my feet, one at a time in the sink to wash away the green ooze. Bizarre. No idea where that came from. It was like a bad 'B movie' from Hollywood.
However, nightmares can be a fabulous tool in your writing. I used it to add tension and foresight in my fantasy, 'The Treasures of Carmelidrium,' and had a lot of fun with it. In critique there was a member who was adamantly opposed to all dreams and nightmares, however, he didn't write fantasy but mainstream. So I guess genre is important when you think about nightmares. I know other writers who dream so vividly that they start a new manuscript based on what they dream.
How do you handle nightmares?
(I'm still going to numerous meetings with my daughter and don't have a lot of blogging time. I hope to be back soon and to reveal a new book cover for 'The Treasures of Carmelidrium.'
Nancy
However, nightmares can be a fabulous tool in your writing. I used it to add tension and foresight in my fantasy, 'The Treasures of Carmelidrium,' and had a lot of fun with it. In critique there was a member who was adamantly opposed to all dreams and nightmares, however, he didn't write fantasy but mainstream. So I guess genre is important when you think about nightmares. I know other writers who dream so vividly that they start a new manuscript based on what they dream.
How do you handle nightmares?
(I'm still going to numerous meetings with my daughter and don't have a lot of blogging time. I hope to be back soon and to reveal a new book cover for 'The Treasures of Carmelidrium.'
Nancy
8 comments:
I dedicated my second book to nightmares, it was based on a nightmare. 150,000 words from a few seconds in time.
I have amazing nightmares and yes I use them in writing all the time.
I can wake the entire house with my screams!
It's why I don't 'watch' horror.
I haven't been able to remember my dreams for a long while, so I've not really had any nightmares. It's a shame, I love waking from the dreamworld and trying to piece together what it all means.
Jamie
Hi Nancy .. thankfully not one of the things I do or have ... good luck with all the things going on and particularly getting your daughter sorted out ... all the best - Hilary
Hi Yolanda
I'm with you, no horror.
Hi Jamie
What a shame. Dreams are fun in so many ways.
Hi Hilary
Thanks for being so loyal to stop by all the time. I appreciate it.
Thank you all for your comments.
Nancy
Nightmares are great for writers. But I hate them. I usually have to make sure I'm really awake after a nightmare.
Hi Carolyn
Yeah, the dreams that I hate are the ones that feel very real.
Nancy
I sure wish I could use my dreams and nightmares for something useful, but they're just not great writing material. I can't wait to see your cover! :-)
Hi Lexa
Thanks, I can't wait to show it off.
Nancy
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