Ever tried to describe a dream to someone when you wake up? It’s clear in your mind–at first–and it seemed to make sense–you think–until you start talking.
“I had a dream last night that I was in my house…” you may start. It’s a good place to start. The person you’re talking to either lives there or knows your house, so you’ve given a point of reference. Only, the house in your dream wasn’t entirely like the reality of your actual home, so you try to describe it. “Except the kitchen was bigger and there was no extra bedroom, and we had only three blades of grass in the yard.” But then you think about your description. You realize your listener is picturing your kitchen, but simply bigger. That’s when you realize in the dream the kitchen wasn’t just bigger, but… different. Yet, how was it different? You know it, you can still picture it from your dream, but how to explain it so your listener pictures exactly what you saw?
That’s writing for you.
You have in your head a clear, vivid picture of your world/character/setting/action. It all makes sense to you, but how do you make sure you’re conveying the right images?
Yeah, I don’t know either. 🙂
But I’ll keep working on it so you can see the Lyra who lives in my head. I’d love for you to meet her someday.
That’s my dream.