tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542683203952246031.post5884742754115479032..comments2023-11-12T09:33:59.402-06:00Comments on Spirit Called: To Sequel or Not to SequelHuntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542683203952246031.post-85165612261907003642013-05-06T06:57:02.244-05:002013-05-06T06:57:02.244-05:00I have enough trouble conjuring up any storyline f...I have enough trouble conjuring up any storyline for a novel, much less imagining a sequel! A good three hour drive, or a three mile walk often brings me to a breakthrough, though.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00034650034053143388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542683203952246031.post-81285038662129582013-04-12T08:41:15.452-05:002013-04-12T08:41:15.452-05:00*squee* We're going to get more of Justus and ...*squee* We're going to get more of Justus and Sable's story?! I'm so excited!<br /><br />I so understand the losing of characters. They are so real until you ignore them. Then they get vindictive and make you beg forgiveness before they'll move back in. <br /><br />Good luck!Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542683203952246031.post-44484706552823340072013-04-11T21:16:28.120-05:002013-04-11T21:16:28.120-05:00Great post. I have a sequel partially outlined but...Great post. I have a sequel partially outlined but I'm not planning on pursuing it if the first book falls through the cracks.SC Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382410035007943921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542683203952246031.post-7651476291200244952013-04-11T19:03:21.511-05:002013-04-11T19:03:21.511-05:00I like to shuffle through different stories, so al...I like to shuffle through different stories, so all the characters are fresh to me.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542683203952246031.post-86791393692583452462013-04-11T19:02:41.665-05:002013-04-11T19:02:41.665-05:00I never plan on doing sequels when I write the fir...I never plan on doing sequels when I write the first book, but they'll sort of just pop up when I think I'm done and, most times, I write a little way into the 'sequel' to clear my head of them, then move on.<br />On one occassion the sequel gave me an insight to be my character which made me completely overhaul him in the first book.<br /><br />But, after a story I've been working on for years bumped over 200k (and is seriously eyeing up hitting a 230k mark), I've decided it'd need to be several books. So I've got myself a series.<br />And a sequel to that series ... a series sequel?<br /><br />... apparently my brain hates me ...Aldrea Alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05652344290376563676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542683203952246031.post-17097105378177671872013-04-11T11:59:07.884-05:002013-04-11T11:59:07.884-05:00I thought it was cool also. Then the work started....I thought it was cool also. Then the work started. Ha.Huntresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542683203952246031.post-14973012620252580462013-04-11T11:58:12.415-05:002013-04-11T11:58:12.415-05:00Jim Butcher has his own spot on my book shelf. He ...Jim Butcher has his own spot on my book shelf. He has some great advice on writing, arcs, the scenes, and Point of No Return.Huntresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542683203952246031.post-38050268359432788792013-04-11T11:56:21.523-05:002013-04-11T11:56:21.523-05:00Nah. I did the outline after writing 150K plus. My...Nah. I did the outline after writing 150K plus. My story started to wander and I needed to focus on a goal. The outline gave me that place to shoot for.<br /><br />Huntresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542683203952246031.post-23082213963372533942013-04-11T11:28:05.751-05:002013-04-11T11:28:05.751-05:00I never planned a sequel in the first place, so it...I never planned a sequel in the first place, so it was interesting picking Byron up again. Another reason I jumped ahead twenty years. Changes and differences seemed more natural.<br />Cool they might want more than one book!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542683203952246031.post-41298551856972963252013-04-11T11:15:45.644-05:002013-04-11T11:15:45.644-05:00Jim Butcher was only picked up because he'd al...Jim Butcher was only picked up because he'd already written Three Dresden Files books, so I think sequels are a good way for a publisher to know that you're serious about what you're doing.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542683203952246031.post-22219556271304370372013-04-11T10:54:50.052-05:002013-04-11T10:54:50.052-05:00I like writing sequels. It allows me more time to ...I like writing sequels. It allows me more time to spend with characters I find attractive.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542683203952246031.post-61318545433159562172013-04-11T10:54:06.200-05:002013-04-11T10:54:06.200-05:00"For my first ms, I ignored this advice and w..."For my first ms, I ignored this advice and wrote another 50K words in the storyline and outlined a third and fourth as well as the ending."<br /><br />Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Hold it right there. You're saying that I should write an outline...BEFORE I write a novel? Yuck. Sort of takes the fun out of not knowing, I think. And it might create plot structure that would seem somewhat overwhelming to my two dozen regular readers. No thank you.Buzz Malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17889654064679085418noreply@blogger.com