Writing Unleashed with Laura M. Harkins

Today, I want to talk about a house. Not my house, but WHAT the rooms in a house symbolize; using dream interpretation to strengthen writing by employing symbolism engages the reader. I’m using Dictionary of Dreams by Rose Inserra (paraphrasing) to help guide us through the process of understanding what each room represents.  blog.lamidesign.com ATTIC : It represents your memory, intellectual life or matters you’re burying. BALCONY : It represents the excitement and hardships of romance and aspirations. If the balcony is up high, you are detached. If you are in danger of falling, you might feel anxiety. BASEMENT : It represents your most secret fears or parts you’re hiding. BEDROOM : It represents how you “feel about your emotional and sexual life (i.e., privacy, relaxation and sensuality”). CHIMNEY : It represents how we deal with others emotionally, from inside to out. DOOR : It represents inhibitions or progress and how you are willing to deal with them. A closed...

No, no I am not planning on bedding agents and editors in exchange for publication.   No sexual impropriety here.   Sorry to disappoint.   I’m employing my dreams as a muse and mentor.   Growing up discussing my dreams with my family was commonplace, and as an adult, the tradition continues.    It’s a conversation with my unconscious, and one of the few times I’ll take my own advice.       Last night, I dreamt I was on a boat in the ocean.   The waves tossed me and the boat all over the place.   I remember struggling not to fall over.   As the dream progressed, the boat found calmer water.   When I woke up, I reached for my dream dictionary to find out what it meant and scribbled everything down in my journal.      Let's take a deeper look at my dream.   Deconstructing a dream helps you understand the different parts at work, and, eventually, determine what your unconscious is telling you.  Wa...