#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

[dismie]

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