Evon Davis

I often have dreams so powerful that when I wake up, I write them down, turning them into miniature stories. This morning when I awoke, I had been dreaming that I was diving into a pool. There were some very interesting elements about the dream. One was that I was wearing a skimpy red string bikini. (Fortunately in the dream I had a nice body! )

So there was something about the dream that had to do with revealing myself in public (though I was dressed okay for a swimming pool; it wasn’t one of those naked dreams, but it was still very revealing). Secondly the bikini was red, indicating an erotic quality. (duh!)

Thirdly I was diving into the water. The water was dark, like it was deep, not dirty. I was being scored for my dives on how straight and true they were. In other words, I had to reveal myself, then dive into the deep waters straight and true (no covering up, no bending the truth).

But the last dive I was to perform had to be between two walls so close together, I thought for sure I’d smash my body against at least one of the walls if I tried to dive into the narrow space, so I didn’t do it. I’m not quite sure what that part of the dream was hinting at. Maybe it was telling me I need to eliminate the barriers if I really hope to dive in deep.

There was a man at the edge of the pool coaxing me to dive between the walls, but I wouldn’t do it. This is so in alignment with the novel I’m writing for NaNoWriMo, I think I’ll put this dream into the story.

Dreams can say a lot about your character’s state of mind; they can foreshadow your character’s journey. Pay attention to them and see if you can weave them into your story in some way.