When they think of dream interpretation, they often think of a small child sitting in front of a blackboard trying to decipher all the symbols and letters that make up a dream. Some  have a hard time believing  there is such a thing as a true interpretation, but it certainly is  possible. There are several factors that  help us understand what dreams mean. 
When trying to find out what your dreams mean, you should keep in mind  that often dream interpretations are based solely on what you write in your diary. Once  dreams are written down, it can be difficult to interpret them correctly. Dreams can also be hidden deep in the  subconscious part of our mind. Therefore, if you try to read a dream without knowing anything about it, you may end up doing the same thing over and over again until you have solved everything. 
You can, however, use the written dream as a clue as to what the dream is telling you. You will often find that your dreams are recurring and related to something specific. For example, you may find that in the dream you wrote down just before you went to bed, it said that  a boy without an arm would appear the next day. And when he woke up the next morning,  the boy had no arms. Using the same words, it was clear that your dream spoke of a boy without hands. 
One of the most important things to remember when trying to interpret  dreams is to  always remember that what you are dreaming may not be part of  reality. When you're dreaming, it's  easy to get carried away and forget  reality. Put it in perspective and  remember what you were doing and what you were eating before you had the dream. This way you can decipher what you are dreaming about. 
Another way to find out what your dreams mean is to  imagine yourself dreaming. Imagine an event that you experienced in a dream.  If you dream that you are eating  cake,  imagine biting into it. This will help you understand what you are dreaming of and correctly interpret it. 
Sometimes when you have a dream, the characters come to mind only  after you write down the dream. So if you want to know what your dreams mean, you have to start writing them down  as soon as you wake up. There is no point in sleeping after a dream has come true.