Asleep, of course, I dream I'm on a stage. I know, in the way that you can only know things in a dream, that I'm part of the performance, playing the Duke of the Night. Trouble is, I remember nothing, neither lines nor blocking. Everyone swirls around me, exasperatedly tugging at my sleeves and whispering directions. A voluptuous woman coos at me seductively. A serious fellow in bright colors sneers at me. A small woman, really small, like 3 feet tall, gives me a, &quot;tsk, tsk.&quot; One woman slinks around dressed as a cat. Finally, a lovely young maid sweeps me into a graceful waltz around the stage. Awake, more or less, I write most of this down. I happen upon some applicable symbolism. And voila, I'm writing a rather lengthy short story...or maybe a diminutive novella. But the thing is, I'm writing again. I hadn't really written anything worth spitting on in 4 or 5 years. I haven't stopped yet, writing two sequels and then starting a full-size novel. And it's fun! I'm writing! Thanks to a dream. 2007-10-29T18:43:39Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/11966 <p>Thanks Ms. Ruoqen&#8230;so nice to be called &#8216;cool&#8217;, or at least something I did called &#8216;cool&#8217;.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/11966?basename=20212 2007-10-29T18:43:39Z THX 0477 http://ficlets.com/authors/thx_0477 <p>this is really, well, ....cool (for lack of a more descriptive word)<br />It sounds mysterious and vibrant at the same time</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/11966?basename=20211 2007-10-29T18:39:12Z Blossom Ruoqen http://ficlets.com/authors/stainedglasstears <p>Frankenstein started as a dream by Shelley, I believe so did Jekyll &#38; hyde by Stevenson. Im one of the few people I know who loves nightmares. I write them down, but I do not have very mnay frightening dreams. In my dreams I am always in the house of when I was younger.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/11966?basename=19310 2007-10-23T04:09:39Z SKermitgorf http://ficlets.com/authors/kermitgorf <p>nice job, yet again :] <br />it seems your average rating is 5 stars so&#8230; its going good.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/11966?basename=19294 2007-10-23T00:33:52Z Maybe_Miseryx http://ficlets.com/authors/cheeruppleaseex_com <p>nice dream &#8211; go acting =]<br />u shuld def. try to publish ur novel!!!</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/11966?basename=19264 2007-10-22T22:27:40Z One Time, One Chance http://ficlets.com/authors/one_chance <p>I said I was writing a novel, not that it was good enough to ever be published. Come to think of it, another living soul has yet to read any of it.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/11966?basename=19239 2007-10-22T20:37:15Z THX 0477 http://ficlets.com/authors/thx_0477 <p>You&#8217;re writing a novel? You&#8217;ll tell me when it&#8217;s in stores, right? Maybe even what it&#8217;s about, but that&#8217;s not imperative.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/11966?basename=19231 2007-10-22T18:27:41Z Alexa ♥ http://ficlets.com/authors/alexa1018 <p>great job :]</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/11966?basename=19132 2007-10-22T11:38:17Z Maybe_Miseryx http://ficlets.com/authors/cheeruppleaseex_com <p>congratulations!</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/11966?basename=19116 2007-10-22T01:30:51Z Mistress Elsha Hawk http://ficlets.com/authors/mistress_elsha_hawk <p>Well written and a smooth flow to the words. A &#8220;voluptuous woman coos&#8221; &#8211; great description! Been away on interviews lately &#8211; plan to write &#38; comment more soon&#8230;</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/11966?basename=19098 2007-10-22T00:28:12Z YodaOnCrack http://ficlets.com/authors/yodaoncrack