tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post6059590694038313650..comments2023-11-22T06:35:25.251-05:00Comments on POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS: The Nightmares We ShareJulia Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-16312548566706755062012-07-16T11:21:08.188-04:002012-07-16T11:21:08.188-04:00Gayle, what an interesting image! Yes, I do tend t...Gayle, what an interesting image! Yes, I do tend to read into everything, which annoys my husband. :) But a giant mosquito--that's food for thought.<br /><br />Sandra, I think darkness truly is one of those shared fears because of all it represents. But how handy for your writing that your unconscious mind is also at work on it. :)Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-54374293421784122342012-07-16T10:36:53.608-04:002012-07-16T10:36:53.608-04:00When I write a frightening scene, I sometimes drea...When I write a frightening scene, I sometimes dream about it afterward -- and put myself in my protagonist's place. I have only my own fears to draw on when I write, so I guess I scare myself and the dream is a way of expressing (and perhaps defusing?) the fear. My worst nightmares always take place in darkness. I've resigned myself to being afraid of the dark forever. That phobia isn'Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-49181076854581219352012-07-16T09:30:13.472-04:002012-07-16T09:30:13.472-04:00I can identify with you, Julia. I have dreams that...I can identify with you, Julia. I have dreams that I then try to sift through and interpret to see if there is greater meaning. And then I have others that are just right out of a horror film. Last night's monstrosity was a giant mosquito. I don't know where that came from, but it gave me the creeps...and I haven't been able to shake the feeling off yet!Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01063751041254023806noreply@blogger.com