Stream of Consciousness Writing

There are varying theories when it comes to stream of consciousness writing as far as what constitutes stream of consciousness, what works, what doesn’t. As I have recently witnessed in a writers group I administer, this topic could cause quite a stir and a heated debate. In fact one could say that this topic is significantly close to politics, if you will. Simply imagine a room full of leftist, right wingers, and liberals; each with their own opinions, arguments, and firm beliefs.

A Drug Induced Dream "The Apostrophe"

Strange lady doctor. Did not look like one. (Doctor I mean, she didn't look like one.) We were in her apartment maybe? Darkish hair. Not too long. Contemporary casual dress. Hair pulled back sort of, sometimes. Lived alone. Glasses? House not too clean, not too not. Had notebook or something she was holding and a pen or a pencil. I was reading before she came into the room and I saw an apostrophe on the page move, like a mite, or apostrophe looking bug, go right off the page.

This is what I’m remembering. But it’s happening too. The apostrophe was on the word “it’s”, second line from the bottom. It just...

Part two of Dream Series for writers.

Dreams make the best stories. From snapshot moments to the fantastical.

Bring them to life...The topic, dreams. The situation, to transfer those dreams into story form.