My first sci-fi anything. I don’t watch sci-fi movies nor ever read any such books. Yet I found myself interested and your well written tale left me craving for more.
I loved the fact that you tackled a controversial subject as déjà vu and premonition - usually dismissed by science, although Nietzsche, Jung and Einstein dealt with the theme respectfully, bringing it to light.
Alternate universes connected with each other, which forms some sort of time loop, except it’s not really a “time loop” because it’s different universes. It reminds me of a fractal with the way things repeat and are connected.
It's also both linear and non-linear at the same time.
Christopher Nolan's "Memento" was the original spark for this one. I loved the structure of the film and thought it'd be interesting to do something similar with a time travel plot.
I used to read a lot of sci-Fi in my early years Bradbury, Asimov are two authors names which time has not erased. In my later years (I’m 74) I’ve been preoccupied with medicine and the facts of the world around me. However, the longer time goes on the more I realise what we know about the world around us is fiction rather than a fact. Your short story has stimulated my interest once again in scientific fiction because I don’t think it’s any different to what we call the factual world
Thanks, Andrew! Love that the story stimulated your interest again. I haven't read much Bradbury (I know, I really should!) but Asimov was my favorite author for such a long time... up until I discovered Roger Zelazny. Still love his stuff though.
I do believe Sci-Fi can help us understand the world around us and, more importantly, foresee problems society might encounter one day. I mean, heck, most of the issues we face now were 'predicted' by Science-Fiction time and time again. Sadly, most of humanity chose to turn a blind eye and so here we are.
You should check out another story I wrote a while back, I suspect you might enjoy it. It's an Orwellian piece called "The Human Dilemma": https://xenin.substack.com/p/human
It usually does.
It was my pleasure!
My first sci-fi anything. I don’t watch sci-fi movies nor ever read any such books. Yet I found myself interested and your well written tale left me craving for more.
I loved the fact that you tackled a controversial subject as déjà vu and premonition - usually dismissed by science, although Nietzsche, Jung and Einstein dealt with the theme respectfully, bringing it to light.
I can only thank you for that!
Deja vu has always fascinated me. I've experienced it myself a couple of times and it's the kind of thing that leaves a lasting impression :o
Glad you enjoyed the read, Claudia! Thanks for the comment.
Alternate universes connected with each other, which forms some sort of time loop, except it’s not really a “time loop” because it’s different universes. It reminds me of a fractal with the way things repeat and are connected.
It's also both linear and non-linear at the same time.
Christopher Nolan's "Memento" was the original spark for this one. I loved the structure of the film and thought it'd be interesting to do something similar with a time travel plot.
I used to read a lot of sci-Fi in my early years Bradbury, Asimov are two authors names which time has not erased. In my later years (I’m 74) I’ve been preoccupied with medicine and the facts of the world around me. However, the longer time goes on the more I realise what we know about the world around us is fiction rather than a fact. Your short story has stimulated my interest once again in scientific fiction because I don’t think it’s any different to what we call the factual world
Thanks, Andrew! Love that the story stimulated your interest again. I haven't read much Bradbury (I know, I really should!) but Asimov was my favorite author for such a long time... up until I discovered Roger Zelazny. Still love his stuff though.
I do believe Sci-Fi can help us understand the world around us and, more importantly, foresee problems society might encounter one day. I mean, heck, most of the issues we face now were 'predicted' by Science-Fiction time and time again. Sadly, most of humanity chose to turn a blind eye and so here we are.
You should check out another story I wrote a while back, I suspect you might enjoy it. It's an Orwellian piece called "The Human Dilemma": https://xenin.substack.com/p/human