My Writing Ramblings: Dream a Little Dream of Strangeness.

Happy Wednesday everyone.

How lovely has this weather been? It’s been absolutely gorgeous. On Sunday I went with some family over to Moors Valley Country Park near Bournemouth. I remember going there a lot when I was a child. There was such a magic to all the woods that seemed to go on for miles.

I would love reaching the climbing structures (and was very annoyed that I am now too big to go on them. It does suck being a grown up sometimes.)

If anything, the lake and the surrounding area is just as beautiful and I will never stop loving the steam train that runs around the park. As I passed the play area and saw the climbing frame, the zip wire and the area with the slide that looks like a castle, it brought back so many memories.

On Monday I also got a chance to spend the day at Sandbanks beach which is one of the most beautiful beaches. It was lovely to just swim in the sea and sit in the sun. As we had family staying, there has not been a lot of writing and planning but there has been a bit of chilling out and it’s been nice.

Something I have noticed this week is that I am having a lot of strange dreams. I am not sure why. Maybe it is the weather.
One that has stuck in my mind is so vivid. The way the dream played out, it was like a film. It was in order like it was a story being constructed in my head. It was incredible. What was even more bizarre is that, when I was dreaming, I thought this would make an interesting story.

I have periods of time like this where all my dreams will be long, vivid and like a story. I now just need to remember to have a notebook by the bed.

This particular dream involved my car being taken, people disappearing and no one being as they seem. It was a really interesting and thrilling story and one I will definitely be developing. I may even have my idea for this years National Novel Writing Month. It was a strange dream but amazing at the same time.

Has anyone else had that? Has anyone else used their dreams as inspiration?

Finally, a quick update on the Austen challenge. I’ve not managed to get as far as I’d like with Emma but I’ve still got a few days to go. I’ll need a bit of binge reading I think. How is everyone else getting on?

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Laura

I'm Laura. I started Novel Kicks back in 2009 as I wanted a place to discuss books and writing - two loves of my life. As someone who has anxiety, these two things give me, and I am sure countless others, a much needed escape.
There is a monthly book club, writing exercises, prompts, reviews, author interviews, competitions and guest posts. I cover many genres and I hope there is something for everyone.
I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
I have always loved creative writing since I was in first school and would very much like to meet my teacher, Miss Sayers, to say thank you for all the encouragement she gave me then.
When not writing, I love reading, cats, Disney, singing (I can't sing but this doesn't stop me,) and falling into a good TV show or film. If I could step into any fictional world, it would be amongst the characters in ABC's Once Upon a Time.
I love reading many genres and discovering new authors.