On the Subject of Dreams...
During the brain drain of Alpha, I didn't remember having any dreams at night. I'm usually a very vivid dreamer, so I guess my subconscious was saving it all up for the daytime. But over the last two weeks, I've found myself making up for lost time. There was only one night last week that I didn't remember any of my dreams, and several nights when I remembered at least two. Being dreams, they're obviously incredibly convoluted, but I've found some pretty awesome story fodder in a couple of them. I also learned how to interpret dreams a few years ago, but sometimes I find mine to be a little bit off the beaten path when it comes to symbolism, and some of my more recent ones are starting to scare me.
I've been dreaming about one of my characters, a monster of a man who gets all furry and mean once a month. Now, let it be said that I like playing with the psychos--they're amusing, except when they're playing with you. And this one is particularly nasty. I made sure of it, I designed him that way. He's gone and stolen the face of an actor who I'd never really connected to the character. Now I can't watch Burn Notice without feeling a little ill. I wake up wondering what's going to happen next, hoping it'll just be sunshine and butterflies and knowing it'll most likely end with me being flayed alive.
So, my friends who know all about symbolism and its ilk, anybody have any idea why I've got monsters on the brain? Usually my worst nightmares are about other aspects of me, but this doesn't seem to be the case. I want to find out where he's coming from, because I've never dreamt about him before and I don't particularly enjoy it.
Help me. Please.
I've been dreaming about one of my characters, a monster of a man who gets all furry and mean once a month. Now, let it be said that I like playing with the psychos--they're amusing, except when they're playing with you. And this one is particularly nasty. I made sure of it, I designed him that way. He's gone and stolen the face of an actor who I'd never really connected to the character. Now I can't watch Burn Notice without feeling a little ill. I wake up wondering what's going to happen next, hoping it'll just be sunshine and butterflies and knowing it'll most likely end with me being flayed alive.
So, my friends who know all about symbolism and its ilk, anybody have any idea why I've got monsters on the brain? Usually my worst nightmares are about other aspects of me, but this doesn't seem to be the case. I want to find out where he's coming from, because I've never dreamt about him before and I don't particularly enjoy it.
Help me. Please.