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Random update... sequel to a Man Called Boy in the works and dream stuff

 

So overall, working on a sequel to a 'Man Called Boy' right now. But between sections, I saw a short story call that seemed perfect for a short story I've been wanting to write, so I thought I'd quickly jot it down (draft one is only about 4k words). It's based on a dream. Not just based but essentially a transcript. The great thing about stories that are dreams I've had, is already knowing everything that happened - the opposite of how I normally write. But it's comparatively relaxing, because it's essentially an anecdote of an experience. Now this was a dream I had back in 2022 and made notes for, because at some point I will put out a dream diary of sorts as a collection of short stories. Several of which have been published, more that with a few tweaks were able to be shoehorned into my fantasy world, scifi world, and so on. But about half-way through writing it, I went to sleep that night and dreamt a sequel for it, which now I feel compelled to work on because I want to get it out while the details are fresh. My dream diary notes are full of dream descriptions that barely register with me now. Some stay with me forever, some for a long time, and some have a memory shelf-life like reduced-to-clear milk. Sometimes you need to know which is which. This felt like an urgent one. It seems to be set some time later as I’m the son of the character I was in the previous one.
I’m just intrigued that my subconscious submitted me a sequel to a 4-year-old dream just because I started working on it. Like a streaming service saying “Because you liked that we recommend this.”

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