Dreaming

[Charles T. Forests]

What's best way of to portray a dream state? And best way to show going in and out of a dream world?

 

[pmmg]

I am not sure exactly what I would do, but I might just say...At night, he dreamed....

I might consider putting the whole dream in italics.

 

[Veydris]

If it's a normal dream state in a modern setting, I think I would go with the age old fall asleep, dream, wake up. Beginning, and ending the dream is not the best experience, but narrating, or however you will, the dream is one hell of an experience.

Surreal and disjointed, play with logic, start in the middle, even, dreams never make sense. Short, fragmented sentences is what I prefer, occasional run-on sentence.

EDIT: Does the character wake up right after the dream? If so, why? Was the dream bad? Does the character remember the dream completely, or is it fragmented and hazy?

 

[Fidel]

Dreams? Go wild, melt the rules, mix up time, and throw in some bizarre details that feel just off. For slipping in and out, try fading sensations, like voices echoing or colours bleeding. Maybe even a false wake-up to mess with them. Keep it trippy but controlled, like a weird movie montage.

 

[Charles T. Forests]

If it's a normal dream state in a modern setting, I think I would go with the age old fall asleep, dream, wake up. Beginning, and ending the dream is not the best experience, but narrating, or however you will, the dream is one hell of an experience.

Surreal and disjointed, play with logic, start in the middle, even, dreams never make sense. Short, fragmented sentences is what I prefer, occasional run-on sentence.

EDIT: Does the character wake up right after the dream? If so, why? Was the dream bad? Does the character remember the dream completely, or is it fragmented and hazy?

I wanted something like it really happened but you still see it but like a random walking along then teleported way

 

[Charles T. Forests]

Dreams? Go wild, melt the rules, mix up time, and throw in some bizarre details that feel just off. For slipping in and out, try fading sensations, like voices echoing or colours bleeding. Maybe even a false wake-up to mess with them. Keep it trippy but controlled, like a daze

 

[Dylan]

Dreams? Go wild, melt the rules, mix up time, and throw in some bizarre details that feel just off. For slipping in and out, try fading sensations, like voices echoing or colours bleeding. Maybe even a false wake-up to mess with them. Keep it trippy but controlled, like a weird movie montage.

That's one way to do it lol