I've been talking in my sleep again...
The hubs likes to tell people about how I used to talk in my sleep most nights until I started writing my 1st novel. These days, he can tell when I've been neglecting my writing too much, because I start talking again.
The last 2 nights I have had seriously bizarre dreams. For the 1st, I had to have seen a clip of the movie, Alien3 while flipping through TV channels, because my dream starred a woman giving birth to an alien baby. I spent the entire dream wondering how in the heck she got pregnant by an alien in the first place, just like I did way back when I watched that movie. *I cringe just admitting that this was one of my dreams* The 2nd night's dream was even more bizarre, but I don't think I'll share that one because it gave me a super cool idea for a sci-fi novel I'd like to write in the future. *wink*
The truth is, the reason I talk in my sleep is because I have vivid dreams. And my dreams are speaking to me, telling me one very important thing...I haven't been writing enough the last few days. *sheepish grin* I helped host a baby shower this weekend and the days leading up to it while I feverishly created centerpieces, banners, and cupcakes, left me no time to even think about any of my 3 W.I.Ps.
Now, while a break from writing is a good thing for fresh perspective and all that and it did lead to a new story idea...there is also such thing as too much of a good thing. My dreams are letting me know that the break better be over, or I am going to have a grumpy hubs, *laughs* and an even more bizarre dream.
So, I spent several hours adding some awesome material to my W.I.P. today, and my mind is wrung out. I bet we all sleep well tonight.
Have your dreams produced any potential novel ideas? Do you talk in your sleep? What was the craziest/weirdest dream you've ever had?
The last 2 nights I have had seriously bizarre dreams. For the 1st, I had to have seen a clip of the movie, Alien3 while flipping through TV channels, because my dream starred a woman giving birth to an alien baby. I spent the entire dream wondering how in the heck she got pregnant by an alien in the first place, just like I did way back when I watched that movie. *I cringe just admitting that this was one of my dreams* The 2nd night's dream was even more bizarre, but I don't think I'll share that one because it gave me a super cool idea for a sci-fi novel I'd like to write in the future. *wink*
The truth is, the reason I talk in my sleep is because I have vivid dreams. And my dreams are speaking to me, telling me one very important thing...I haven't been writing enough the last few days. *sheepish grin* I helped host a baby shower this weekend and the days leading up to it while I feverishly created centerpieces, banners, and cupcakes, left me no time to even think about any of my 3 W.I.Ps.
Now, while a break from writing is a good thing for fresh perspective and all that and it did lead to a new story idea...there is also such thing as too much of a good thing. My dreams are letting me know that the break better be over, or I am going to have a grumpy hubs, *laughs* and an even more bizarre dream.
So, I spent several hours adding some awesome material to my W.I.P. today, and my mind is wrung out. I bet we all sleep well tonight.
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| How about some alien love? |
I hae very, very vivid dreams with complete conversations and tons of details. Once I dreamed that my hubby had been arrested for murder and the entire next day, I wondered if I should sell the house in order to pay for stuff since he was going to be in prison.
ReplyDeleteLOL...you crack me up, Heather! Very practical thinking for sure.
DeleteI don't usually dream too much, but I do know that my best ideas come right as I'm about to fall asleep! Not sure if it's because my mind is relaxed, but it's sure annoying! LOL. :D
ReplyDeleteOh, I do hate when that happens because then it becomes a matter of how much you want to sleep over how badly you want to get up and write that down. I bet you have a pad of paper and pencil by your bed don't ya?!
DeleteOh, you bet! I have two story premises provided by dreams. I attribute the nature of the dreams to the combination of Vanilla Bean ice cream, chocolate syrup and pecans.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately I have 35+ stories in premise and just working on the 4th story of my 19 story mythology. Now I need to learn to write in my dream. Maybe a Margarita is the right combination of chemicals.
Inspired by food is a good way to be! I think the margarita sounds good in theory, but in practice it might not work out so well. Personal opinion, of course. ;-)
DeleteI don't have vivid, idea-rich dreams. (My blog, partner, Tyler-Rose does, though!) When I remember my dreams, they're usually just very obvious symbolic representations of things I'm worried about. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's really interesting how different writers react differently to not writing! I tend to just get angry, depressed, and frustrated.
Then I wish you many, dream-less nights in your future.
DeleteAnd yes, it is interesting.
I dream all the time, except when I'm going on extended periods of exhaustion. And like Morgan I get all my best ideas just before I drift off to sleep. I'll scribble them down in the middle of the night on a note pad kept on my night stand. (:
ReplyDeleteWhen a dream wakes me up, I might as well get up because even if I write it down on a notepad by my bed, my brain won't shut back off. Glad you don't have this problem.
DeleteAaah! I find aliens seriously creepy!
ReplyDeleteAs for dreams, though ... I don't usually have novel-worthy dreams. More just really random scenes that I can't remember properly!
I agree, they are super creepy. It was a doozy of a dream for sure.
DeleteI've had lots of very vivid, novel-worthy dreams. Usually I let them simmer in the back of my mind for a couple of months to see if they stick. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. :)
ReplyDeleteMy brain must be cooking up something good this time. Despite getting back into my writing AND one night of sound sleep, I am back to dreaming. All these recent dreams seem to be sci-fi related. Since I have only written pure fantasy up to this point, it promises to be interesting.
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