#how do you make that palatable enough that it isnt egregious without making it corny and cliche. and also make it flow like a dream
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goodness gracious where are all your horrifying horror fans when you need a sounding board (taps feet impatiently)
#dismies ramblings#the answer is bein very sweepy (n dats ok. love you guys if you see this post)#i just need a sounding board because#ive been reworking how i do my horror bits in this trauma-horror narrative and like.#twell the crux of the plot is that its explicitly a DREAM thing. all stuff is based around dreaming.#and i wanna play on that#...but for one. i dont dream#and for 2: i dont want it to just be dark shadowy figures & silent hill monsters#because thats easy and overdone#but m/c's trauma also specifically revolves around some body contortion and fetuses and babies and stuff. so like.#how do you make that palatable enough that it isnt egregious without making it corny and cliche. and also make it flow like a dream#lately ive been looking at sleep disorders (particularly fatal insomnia) for reference but...#the horror in dreaming itself is stumping me. HELP.#hi if anyone got this far. please god send suggestions OR JUST cool media/instances in stories youve seen for inspiration. i hit a roadblock
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