tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post625343784262766731..comments2024-03-08T09:28:10.145-05:00Comments on The Faux Fountain Pen: TrilogySarah Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-63352788943174167492016-04-25T09:52:51.950-04:002016-04-25T09:52:51.950-04:00I think about sequels from time to time, but I kee...I think about sequels from time to time, but I keep getting bogged down in other projects, that they aren't even on the horizon yet. But I do know that reoccurring characters are a great thing if you find an audience for the first book.Tamara Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725262301091012950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-87778224835482184382016-04-24T17:11:35.411-04:002016-04-24T17:11:35.411-04:00I'd say write the sequels. The first book can ...I'd say write the sequels. The first book can stand alone and of the series I've read, first books usually do. I think it's like a safe guard if the series doesn't take off by publishers. If the book doesn't sell well then at least the story arc is finished.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-26462457732287934242016-04-24T16:11:30.072-04:002016-04-24T16:11:30.072-04:00I think if there's a story left to tell, you s...I think if there's a story left to tell, you should write it. If the character isn't completely done, or it has more points to get across, go for it. Silvia Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437144517262211712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-34276691607079260702016-04-24T13:34:13.551-04:002016-04-24T13:34:13.551-04:00I think sometimes the characters themselves will l...I think sometimes the characters themselves will let you know if you should write a sequel. If the ideas are there and you are enjoying spending time with the characters then go for it and see what happens. Suzanne Furnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200156114453054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-2402594874255648382016-04-24T05:03:20.870-04:002016-04-24T05:03:20.870-04:00Sure you must move with the sequel.. All the best....Sure you must move with the sequel.. All the best.<br /><br />Here are my takes with T<br />Teej (Festivals of India)<br />http://facetsofadishortstories.blogspot.in/2016/04/t-for-teej.html<br />Tears Deceitful (Poetry)<br />http://facetsofadienglish.blogspot.in/2016/04/t-for-tears-deceitful.html<br />Do spare some time.Adityahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07881723367407179780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-40929095322277015722016-04-23T22:32:52.799-04:002016-04-23T22:32:52.799-04:00I am nowhere near qualified enough to give you any...I am nowhere near qualified enough to give you any advice here. However... if you have the ideas and you have the time to expand upon those ideas, GO FOR IT.<br /><br />My work in progress I see as a series. I have at least four books planned - easily more. But at this point, who knows if the first book is even viable for publication. *sigh....Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-9792923827590944082016-04-23T22:21:28.077-04:002016-04-23T22:21:28.077-04:00I'll often pitch something as a series if I pl...I'll often pitch something as a series if I plan for it to be one. At that point I have to do an outline for the second and third books. I've found that often I'm told "We want to see how the first book does" before they'll commit to a second one and because it takes so long to get a book to shelves, that's just too much time, especially since I write for young audiences that age out of their genre so quickly.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-65726696371360764802016-04-23T21:43:27.301-04:002016-04-23T21:43:27.301-04:00I'm not all that into trilogies (except of cou...I'm not all that into trilogies (except of course for a rather famous one!) and as for writing a trilogy, I wouldn't know where to begin. I like series, where I can pick up any book and have a separate story that isn't necessarily connected to the others, though the characters may be the same, but not always, like the Discworld books.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-34197928392344329012016-04-23T20:01:46.763-04:002016-04-23T20:01:46.763-04:00I never planned to write a series for any of my bo...I never planned to write a series for any of my books. And I didn't, for a while, even though people hinted that they'd like to know more about a certain character or similar things. Then a funny thing happened. One of my characters sort of talked me into writing a sequel of her story. So, I did. I'm now editing it for the publisher. Then an idea popped into my head for another story. My crit group is reading it chapter by chapter. It's not finished yet. No more sequels. But this character has a story inside him, and ... No series though. Just a sequel. Great post.Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-65694372454855302802016-04-23T18:00:17.890-04:002016-04-23T18:00:17.890-04:00I'm not a big fan of writing sequels for my ow...I'm not a big fan of writing sequels for my own work... It feels like cheating, somehow :) Did I or didn't I tell the whole story in that one go? And if I didn't, then it shouldn't have been "finished", should it? But that's just me :) Like Samantha said above, if the stories are there, write 'em.<br /><br />Happy A2Z day off tomorrow—and kudos for staying on track with the Challenge!<br />Guilie @ <a href="http://lifeindogs.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Life In Dogs </a> (and member of co-host Damyanti's team, <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/2016/03/atozchallenge-introducing-damyanti-and.html/" rel="nofollow"> D's Company </a>)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-89387399362714542682016-04-23T17:50:17.695-04:002016-04-23T17:50:17.695-04:00I didn't expect my series to become a series, ...I didn't expect my series to become a series, but when I neared the end, it clearly was. If the stories are there, I say: write them! As soon as you feel like you're reaching to squeeze more story out of your characters and world, then it's time to move on. <br /><br />@mirymom1 from<br /><a href="http://samanthabryant.com" rel="nofollow">Balancing Act</a>Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-14151871116878427132016-04-23T16:33:19.093-04:002016-04-23T16:33:19.093-04:00If i love the first book, i will definitely buy a ...If i love the first book, i will definitely buy a second book in the series. :)<br />Joy @ <a href="http://www.thejoyousliving.com" rel="nofollow">The Joyous Living</a>The Joyous Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076761878054638907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-33343018510739100762016-04-23T16:12:42.702-04:002016-04-23T16:12:42.702-04:00I think it's proven that readers like series. ...I think it's proven that readers like series. Go for it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.susangourley.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Susan Says</a>Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-42686144255499445892016-04-23T13:29:53.981-04:002016-04-23T13:29:53.981-04:00Never read more than one book of a particular seri...Never read more than one book of a particular series due to time constraint though I wish to read all in one go.. sadly it never happens..<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thesolitarywriter.com/2016/04/talk-to-me-once-more.html" rel="nofollow">Talk to me once more - The Solitary Writer</a>The Solitary Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15512100204698797001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-68754256591539378832016-04-23T12:31:40.902-04:002016-04-23T12:31:40.902-04:00I think it's BEST if you know when you're ...I think it's BEST if you know when you're writing book one if it's going to continue. Even BETTER to know where your characters are going and who they actually are. The example that comes into my mind is Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series. She had many of the characters firmly fixed in her mind for the first book. Yet, my favorite character, Ranger, was a very minor character in the first book. Clearly, Janet didn't know when she wrote it that he would become a major player in future novels. Consequently, his personality is markedly different in book one than the rest (because she didn't have a real clear bead on him when she wrote book one). Has that detracted from the success of the series? No. In point of fact, to me, it's a bit of insight into the writer's mind. We often don't know our characters until we do. Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-39483065484898611072016-04-23T12:04:42.253-04:002016-04-23T12:04:42.253-04:00I suppose as long as the characters are in need of...I suppose as long as the characters are in need of more story, I'd write the next book. I didn't decide to write a sequel to my middle grade story until some kids wrote and asked for more of the adventure. I don't think that's a good way to decide. If I had it to do again, I'd plan that second book while writing the first. It would be easier to keep the continuity. As it was I had to read that darned first book again! Good luck.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-14452795807080616082016-04-23T10:38:00.340-04:002016-04-23T10:38:00.340-04:00Why not write the sequels? Just because you write ...Why not write the sequels? Just because you write a story doesn't necessarily mean you have to publish it, if it turns out you're ultimately not happy with it or whatever. Or, you might really surprise yourself. You won't know until you do it.<br /><br />I decide to write sequels when the story tells me it should have one. Maybe no one will want to read them, but I'll write them anyway.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.com