I wonder how often writers her on SOL go back and read their own stories? I hadn't done so with 'Building a Better Past' in several years but last week I found the start that I had made to a sequel and after glancing at it decided it might be worth pursuing. Doing that would require rereading the original story, though, to get the flow.
The most surprising thing for me is that I'm mostly pretty happy with it. I can see where I spent too much time in tell instead of show mode and the pacing is uneven but I'm purely an amateur and I still like the story. I love the idea of a character getting a do-over who isn't focused on money, or even that knowledgeable about how to build some up, but is instead mostly interested on living a good, happy life.
I still don't know if the other story will ever come to fruition but I'm feeling better about it right now than I have in a while.