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Q&A Should a beginning writer start with a series or a stand-alone?

I am an aspiring author, but I intend to start publishing soon. I have several ideas for potential books; however, they are all series. I am hesitant about starting my writing with a series. What i...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Thomas Myron‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-12T17:48:56Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T03:43:29Z (over 4 years ago)
I am an aspiring author, but I intend to start publishing soon. I have several ideas for potential books; however, they are all series. I am hesitant about starting my writing with a series. What if it isn't successful? Then I would be stuck with a series that is going nowhere. If, however, I wrote a stand-alone book, I could easily move on whether or not it was successful. It seems that a stand-alone would be the way to go. Unfortunately, all my ideas are for series. Also, there have been best-selling authors who have started out with a series. J. K. Rowling and Christopher Paolini come to mind. What do you think? Should a beginning writer start with a series or a stand-alone?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2014-09-03T17:24:48Z (over 9 years ago)
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