Symbolism you aren't aware of

[valis2]

Just re-reading a chapter of tLS in preparation of writing more today.

I love writing dreams (as aerynstales knows, I always babble about it with her). Dreams are wonderful tools for authors.

In chapter 67 I gave Sarah this dream that was pretty stark. Upon re-reading it, I just realized something really deep that the dream signifies, something that is at the heart of the Severus/Lucius/Sarah conflict, and I was shocked.

Have you ever written something and then later re-read it and realized that, unwittingly, you had put some clever symbolism in it? Just wondering.

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[valis2.livejournal.com]

hee! Exactly.

I mean, uh, what are you talking about? ;)

[elddonnemar.livejournal.com]

My professors have always told me to take full credit for unintentional brilliance. Unfortunately, the closest I've ever gotten was someone mistaking a mistake for something much cooler and me saying that it was my intention all along. I've also been told not to over think things...