I wonder if genre might play a part in whether dream sequences work or not. I write mostly fantasy, occasional soft sci-fi, and sometimes horror. So there's a little more leeway there than in, say, a hyper-realistic historical novel.
Also, I wrote some of a story about 5 years ago that opened with a dream sequence. My bad. XD I'll make sure to find a new opening when I get around to rewriting it.
Also, I wrote some of a story about 5 years ago that opened with a dream sequence. My bad. XD I'll make sure to find a new opening when I get around to rewriting it.