Oneironaut/Dreamkin/something

It starts as an experiment to bridge human dreams, but the test subjects soon discover that there are certain objects in the dreamworld that can be carried back to the physical world. Strange and powerful objects. Objects that defy the normal restrictions of reality. Objects that are being hunted by an eldritch, shapeshifting spirit.

(Title and elevator pitch still under construction)

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Have you ever noticed that the more you blog, the less you write? At least for me, it is as immutable as the three laws of thermodynamics. Not convinced? Then I shall endeavor to prove my theory empirically, using the following formulaic expression:

(The interplay between quantitative focus on writing

versus blogging, and its effects on creativity.)

So you might be getting the impression that the only thing I've been posting lately are excuses for not posting. And yeah, that pretty much sums it up. I'm writing up a storm right now, so hopefully all you lovely writer folks will understand. And stick around. And not un-follow me.

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Hello all. Just a quick update to thank you all for your awesome dreams -- I'm sure they'll be a big help. Sorry I didn't thank you all individually, and I haven't been visiting your blogs. I've been sick as crap since Friday. It sucks because I don't get sick much. In fact, I think it's been about two years since the last time I was sick like this: sinuses, fever, chills, cough -- the whole nasty works. Anyway. Just wanted to take a minute to lay out my big excuse. Hope y'all are feeling good and doing well.

Incidentally, if you're interested, here's one of the more useful sites I've found for dream theories and interpretation: Dream moods.

Dreams. I need 'em.

I guess we could call it a contest, but I ain't buying no prizes or nuthin. How does 'sincere gratitude' sound for a prize?

Anyway. I'm working on a story now that has five big scenes set in the realm of dreams. But like I told my good friend Vivi, I don't want to write cheesy, 'Hollywood'-type dream sequences that don't resemble anything any normal person would dream -- I'm looking for common elements, common themes: things that will make a reader say, "Oh yeah, I've had dreams like that."

Having a monster chase you and only being able to run in slow motion, showing up for work and realizing you forgot to wear pants, having your teeth inconveniently drop out in the middle of a conversation -- things like that. I've already done a good bit of research, but I'd like to hear from normal folks too. Especially writers -- because I've noticed they tend to have pretty colorful ones.

If you'd like to help a brother out, you can leave short dream descriptions in my comments, or, if they're more personal somehow, you can email them to veen.ray@gmail.com. And wilder IS better. I want my dream scenes to have familiar elements, but I also want them to be creative, original and breath-taking. So anything you have to contribute would be greatly appreciated. My intention is to use them for inspiration, but who knows? I just might steal them outright -- I can be a jerk that way.

To kick this thing off, I'll share one of my recent ones:

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I was some kind of desk cop, working in an office with two other desk cops. This creepy, wacked-out, weirdo came in and started being belligerent and insulting, like he wanted to get arrested -- even going so far as to poke us and deliberately jostle us as we worked. Because he seemed to want to be arrested, we were reluctant to do so -- until he shoved me.

I got mad and told him that if he did that one more time, I'd take him into custody, and of course, he did it again. So me and my desk cop buddies hopped up and tried to arrest him. He started to fight back, but he was grinning and hollering and laughing like it was the most fun he ever had. In my dream, I got the icky sense that this was part of some kind of sick fetish for him.

Anyway. Once we had him on the ground and restrained, he let out this explosive burst of diarrhea that he'd apparently been holding for this exact moment. It soaked his pants, and pooled beneath him, and in my dream -- I could actually smell it!

It made me choke and gag, and I stumbled away making some sort of 'hurp' sound while the guy and my cop buddies laughed at me.

So go ahead. Psychoanalyze. Just be sure to leave a little something in exchange.

Today's 'word-of-the-day'

Here's a new word for all you writer/blogger types: oblogated -- it's derived from the English word blog ('web log': to chronicle one's adventures in a public, on-line journal) and obligation (to be bound by a sense of responsibility or commitment). The word is used to described a blog entry that contains little or no information of note, posted only to placate one's vague compulsion to update.

It is best used when one hasn't written a blog entry in two or more weeks, yet has nothing important to relate that would be of interest to one's community of online readers.

A sample oblogated post:

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So I've been writing a bit lately, kind of waffling on what to work on, though. Work's been rough. I hate how they expect you to actually exert yourself in exchange for money -- doesn't seem right, somehow. Family's fine, kids're fine, wife is fine (and I do mean 'fine' -- happy Friday, Babe). Oh look , the mail's here. Reminds me of a song: "Here's the mail it never fails it makes me want to wag my tail, when it comes I want to wail.... " Wierd. I can't remember that last word. Anybody know what that last word is? Anyhow, I like Guinness -- have I mentioned? Yeah. Pretty much gotta sneak that into every post somehow. Speaking of Guinness, here's a picture so y'all have something to look at besides little rows of black marks.


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