Okay. Technically my dream was two nights ago, since I know you care. Anyway, do you remember when I wrote this post about what I’d do in the event of a house fire? No? Well you should go read it then. I had a dream about exactly that. My house was on fire. Only it wasn’t my house I live in now or one I’ve lived in before, it was one I didn’t recognize. But it was mine.
During this dream of mine everyone got out safely, except me. I don’t know what happened because the last thing I remember before waking up was my brother (or was it my dad?) berating me about what I was doing. I was grabbing as many of those heavy duty trash bags as I possibly could and I was throwing my books inside of them to save them from the fire. But I was crying while I was doing this. I have nothing against anyone who needs a good cry every now and then, but it just seemed odd to me. And I was telling them how they didn’t understand how much I needed my books. I don’t know what the heck is wrong with me. I don’t even hardly read! Oh well.
Have you ever had a bookish dream that left you scratching your head? Or am I the only crazy in the room?
On this day in 2014 I published Things we do Rather Than Write.
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Oh, no man, you’re definitely crazy 🙂
The only times I’ve had weird anxiety dreams like that were ones about going back to college to finally get my degree- they went on for months, horrible, stressy, all about missing exams and buses to college. The minute I enrolled on the first course, the dreams stopped.
Do you think it’s about ‘your’ books (ones you’ve written/ are going to write) or the ones on your bookshelf?
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Haha no I’m not! 😂 I slept so much in college that I’m surprised I never had dreams like that. My dream was about my books on my bookshelf.
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I agree you are crazy, but then that’s why I follow your blog. Before I started teaching, I had dreams about the fraud police bursting into my classroom to haul me out. I found out that others in my class were having the same dream. That’s as close as I come to book dreams.
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Ha! That would not be fun.
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I’ve had drowning dreams quite a bit. I think I hold my breath at night and that triggers them. No books involved in those. However, I do problem-solve book challenges in dreams and keep paper and pen by my bed to jot down the answers.
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Problem solve book challenges? I’m not sure what you’re talking about.
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If I have a scene that isn’t working right or a disconnect in the plot that I need to resolve, the solution comes to me in my sleep. I wake up, jot it down, go back to sleep, and then make the changes in the morning. This happens quite a bit.
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Sounds like a superpower.
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Saving the books? Yeah, you’re definitely NOT crazy!
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I remember months ago your challenge…what would you save in case of a fire…and how many responses from authors you had that said, “books!” You are reliving you past blog. lol
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My blog is coming to life.
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I have had many dreams where I’m enmeshed in the book I was reading right before I drifted off to sleep. That’s usually what my bookish dreams consist of. Unless my dream is such a great book idea I have to record it as soon as I wake up.
And no shame saving your books!
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Hm. I’ve never had one like that. But I’ve met Jennifer Lawrence twice. So I’m doing okay in the world of my dreams. 😁
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Twice in your dreams, huh? Well, third time is a charm. Though a charm for what considering we’re talking about dreams, I’m not really sure.
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She’s never spoken to me. Maybe that?
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Oh, that would be a nice progression! What happened in the other two? Did you gaze in adoration at her while she smiled back?
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I don’t remember. I think in one I was following her through this weird house with lots of spiral staircases. And then I woke up just as I was close enough for her to take notice. Wow. I sound like a stalker.
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Haha!! I’m sure everyone has dreams like that about their favorite celebrities/people.
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She’s not my favorite celebrity. We’re getting married. Don’t disrespect our relationship!
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Oops! Sorry. I’ll be sure to send a nice big gift for your wedding.
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We don’t need anything from you!
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That’s true. She’s rich enough and can buy you both whatever you need. I’ll keep the gift for myself.
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Now you’re making it sound like I only want her money. 😟
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Nah. The money is just a bonus. If you were only out for money there are lots of people far richer than her.
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Ugh.
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😀
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