Board Thread:Site Questions/@comment-30571577-20161122160450/@comment-24101790-20161122162152

It's likely the punctuation you are using in the title that's causing the filter to block it. That being said, I would strongly suggest re-working the story as the "fight or flight" component doesn't really make sense (given that people rarely wake up fighting or fleeing with a surge of adrenaline) and is generally triggered with physical stimuli/threat they are consciously aware of (i.e. people don't have Spidey Senses that cause adrenaline dumps when say, they're being viewed through a rifle scope so them identifying a threat in deep sleep and reacting feels like it needs more explanation).

This feels more like the introduction to a story rather than a complete plot. To drive home this point, it doesn't really feel like there's a strong connection between waking up in the middle of the night and imminent danger. The ending line: "Because who knows, who or what might be inside your home. Or what might be watching over you when you are experiencing that vivid dream." feels like it was added on and really doesn't feel connected to hypnagogic jerks.

Here's a guide on short stories that may help. I would use the writer's workshop for this rather than uploading it because in its current form I would likely mark it for review under the reasons listed above.