speaking to the dead through dreams
January 28th, 2010
I ahve another idea for a story about a girl who loses her fiance in a freak accident, but their love is so deep that they are able to communicate through dreams and symbols. I have read a few Sylvia Browne books that discuss this phenomena. Also, the book which was later turned into a movie entitled “Of What Dreams May Come” (Great Movie !!!) also touches on this idea.
Renee Martin
http://www.ehow.com/how_2308648_talk-dead-people-dreams.html
http://dreamstudies.org/2009/10/29/visitation-dreams-when-the-veil-between-worlds-is-thin/
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/What-Dreams-May-Come/Richard-Matheson/e/9780765308702
That sounds like an interesting idea, though it could easily fall into a cliché plot or such. Try not to make it too sentimental and all lovey dovey. I think if you really work at it, it could be a really good piece (:
It sounds like an interesting piece with a alot of potential. Although, there would be some emotional appeal, I agree with what has been said. If you do not touch as much on the ‘lovey dovey’ emotional items, it sounds like an amazing plot that has a lot of potential and could be an interesting and entertaining story.
You could maybe develop the story into something like they were trying to accomplish a task or solve a problem or something before the accident and he is coming to her in dreams to help her finish it. This may help make it not so predictable love story-ish and give an interesting twist with alot of different options.
Sounds kinda like Lisey’s Story by Stephen King.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisey%27s_Story
I like this idea, but I agree with what’s been said and try not to make it too cliche with the lovey dovey aspect. I like flent001’s idea of making it where they were trying to accomplish a task and now he’s helping her. Just make it your own!
Sylvia Brown is cool! Hahaha good ideas!
Sounds like a good idea but be careful. It could get really lovey dovey really fast.
I think this idea is great. Since the husband wants to communicate with her through dreams and symbols, maybe he is trying to guide her through a situation or warn her about a certain thing. The symbols may foreshadow a tragedy to come. There can still be the romance aspect of the story. These are just some ideas to steer away from the cliche.
Both this and your other idea are good ones. I think with this one, you can even use the believability issue to your advantage, especially if your character acknowledges it.