Comments on: Journal Prompts for Dreamers

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:50:15 +0000

I just found out about yet another author whose work derived from a dream she had – Stephanie Meyer – author of the Twilight series. The key, of course, is listening to your dreams, writing them down, and letting the story unfold. And it definitely adds another layer to your dreams.

By: Martin - Writing Prompts

Martin - Writing Prompts — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:02:39 +0000

What a great way to ride on the magical worlds you find in your dreams. It's neat to take the concept of the dreams further and reflect upon how they change you during your daily going ons. Adds another layer to the dreams. Martin - Writing Promptss last blog post..Stories Centered Around An Object

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:59:00 +0000

Wow, you have historical dreams? That’s wild. I don’t think I’ve experienced that before, but it would be very cool, albeit bizarre. I think I used to dream about tests and due dates when I was in school and I’ve definitely had jobs that leaked into my dreams (not fun to work all day then sleep and dream about work too – it’s like it never ends). Sounds to me like you take your schooling very seriously, and that’s not so bad.

By: Kelvin Kao

Kelvin Kao — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:24:12 +0000

I've had many amusing dreams. The most amusing usually takes place in the Chin (Qin) Dynasty of China. The dynasty ended in 1911, and I always thought they are goofy looking, because this is a period of transition where you can see people wearing traditional clothes, but using some relatively modern gadgets (such as eye glasses). Of course, in my dreams it's taken up a notch. I would see horses and carriages pulling into a parking lot, turn into a space, and just stand there until the drives come back. There are also valet guys standing in front of an inn to park these horses and carriages for patrons. And then they also have problems parallel parking these things. These are the kind of dreams that I wake up laughing from because they just look so ridiculous to me. Juxtaposition of the modern and ancient is a common theme for my amusing dreams. And then there's the one that I have many times of missing a big final exam. I would just be wondering around the campus and then when I look up at the clock, I think, "Hey, isn't there a test going on? Hm, I am missing it." Maybe that should be making me nervous, but I really don't feel any of that. It's like, meh, I don't really care. Kelvin Kaos last blog post..New Sewing Machine!

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:54:26 +0000

Heheh, don’t let that stop you from writing!

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:46:56 +0000

Hi Devon, That’s a relief. I worry too much about those scam sites. Yes, a publication definitely has to be the right fit.

By: J.D. Meier

J.D. Meier — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:07:42 +0000

Good stuff. Maybe I should wait for my G or at least PG rated dreams. I always enjoy your prompts. J.D. Meiers last blog post..Worst Things First

By: Devon Ellington

Devon Ellington — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:50:45 +0000

Melissa, thanks for stopping by to comment on my blog. I make my living writing, so of course I check the legitimacy of every anthology to which I even consider a submission. This is a perfectly legitimate anthology from a perfect legitimate publisher; but something felt off as far as being the right fit for me; I'm glad i went with my gut -- it was a huge burden lifted from me. Devon Ellingtons last blog post..Friday, March 27, 2009

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:14:26 +0000

There has been much written about dreams existing on another plane, and that in some dreams we actually travel to a different dimension. I don’t know if that’s true but the idea definitely intrigues me!

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:13:15 +0000

Dreams are pretty bizarre. Sometimes they’re so soothing, other times so troubling. Keeping a dream journal has helped me better understand my dreams, and sometimes things show up in my dreams that make it to my writing, and I find that happens mostly when I’m writing them down.

By: AravisGirl

AravisGirl — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:54:54 +0000

my sister writes from her dreams. I am “inspired” by dreams sometimes, but my final idea is almost never anything what my dream was like.

P.S. I have a theory about dreams: There’s the “Dream Universe” and our Universe. If the Dream Universe was 2.0 and we were 1.0, when we go to sleep and dream, we’re somewhere between those realities, i.e. Level 1.6

By: Devon Ellington

Devon Ellington — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:35:05 +0000

Dreams are so fascinating. I often find I work out things that are troubling me via dreams, and that the solutions stay with me when I wake up. Sometimes, the dreams are relevant to something I'm writing -- or, last week, to something I'm not writing, but perhaps should write. I find I get nightmares right before a major life transition --even if I don't know consciously it's coming. Devon Ellingtons last blog post..Friday, March 27, 2009