I’m almost obsessive about time, time-travel (and the apparent inherent paradoxes), and the concepts of reality (and ‘now’). (If you doubt that, read my novel, “Everything Not Known”, in which realists and creationists compete to master and control reality in battles which we do not know are taking place.) I’m really excited about Kip Thorne’s work, but I’m starting to take it all way, way further. While I have in no sense understanding of time from a physics point of view, I like speculating that humans misconstrue time and its impact. The is the primary drive behind the novel in progress, “Long Summer” (sequel to “Returnee). Fun thinking.
How to Use Different Methods of Time Travel in Fiction
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Michael Seidel, writer 
Definitely an intriguing idea… and what happens when the future and present person? Some have them imploding into nothing, the same matter not being able to occupy the same space I think. Thoughts?
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They can’t meet in that sense, as that implies the two of them are separate entities. When one travels back in time, they 1) occupy their own body, but with knowledge of what has already passed, or, 2) occupies another’s body. Which happens depends upon variables. In my concept (for this application, at this point), there is any physical motion of the being traveling anywhere. Travel in this sense means a displacement of awareness and energy, but not a physical transfer of a corporeal being. Thanks for the interest. Cheers
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When I visualize time travel, they always go back in their body as it is, vs as it was. Thanks for answering!
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