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Q&A Is a sequel allowed to start before the end of the first book?

I'm writing 2 stories simultaneously. The first one spans 17 years. The second picks up where the first left off... but only about 25% of the way in. The sequel seems to work best if I introduce ...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Evil Sparrow‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Sequels and avoiding sequelitis

Many of you have probably read a sequel to a book and have found it to be worse than the original book. I am writing a sequel and would like to know if there is any way to avoid this "sequelitis"....

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Deau X. Machinus‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Should I start work on a sequel before I have sold my book?

I finished the 1st draft of my book, and have put it in the freezer(as I asked about in this question). I was planning to start work on a sequel of the book in the meantime. But I was told by some...

3 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Shantnu Tiwari‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Introducing a character in the third act?

I'm well into the third act of my novel and I'm introducing a new character that will play a part in the ending and an even bigger part in the roughly sketched sequel I have in mind. Now, I'm pre...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Liquid‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to invoke interest in readers for second part of story when first part is not so popular + old?

I started a story and published it online in 2016. And then I disappeared due to various unavoidable priorities in life. But now I want to restart. But I am not sure. There are already less views. ...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Karan Desai‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What are the things to consider when writing a sequel to a novel from another author?

I am talking about writing a sequel to a novel that's in the public domain. For example, Wizard of Oz. As far as I know, this is completely legal; however, the issue is how to deal with the fandom ...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by repomonster‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

Question readers ethics sequel
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Q&A Is it a bad habit to cause too many deep permanent changes in the status quo of a story that envisions sequels?

I have a story I'm writing which envisions some sequels. However, although the timeline and world are the same, such sequels are so different from each other that I feel I'm causing too many deep p...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Yuuza‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is there an official license type applied by copyright holder that allows a written work to be continued upon/derived by third-party writers?

Say I create a copyrighted written work, is there a license I can apply to that same work that will allow a third party to create and copyright a derivative work? Is there an existing license or co...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Peter Stine‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I add tension to a story, when the reader knows the MC survives?

To clarify: There are two parts to the book (or I might split them into separate books), one with my main protagonist, and the second is a prequel, showing the protagonist's father's story. Bot...

4 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Ajnatorix Zersolar‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What are the advantages and disadvantages to changing the POV in the second and third books of a trilogy?

Consider placing the second book of a SF/F trilogy into the point of view of a secondary character from the first book. Good? Bad? This seems like a workable idea to me, interesting, expand the wo...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by DPT‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What books should have a sequel?

I wrote my very first novel several months ago and I sold it to a publisher two weeks ago. Now I am thinking of writing something new. The problem is I can't get the idea of writing a sequel out o...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by vojta‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭