I've noticed my stories never have a
beginning per say... or a true ending
for that matter. If I'm going to continue
it, I'll have to move it from notepad.
That's where I keep my SHORT stories.
One advantage of Word is that it automatically saves every once in a while, even if you forget.
My computer has lost power while I was still working on something, and I only lost the last few minutes of work.
Another advantage for me, is that it can hold an entire book.
Asphalt -- my comment about your smelling "nice" was in reference to your chosen screen name. Since we enjoy paving over trolls here, you smell ... "nice."
Sounds like maybe your stories are kinda episodic in a dreamlike way.