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Q&A A subplot becoming another novel

I'm writing a novel where I imagined two or three subplots (or storylines). Now I found that one of the subplots has evolved and grown so big that It can be an independant plot itself and could (or...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Koblenz‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:25:06Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/27855
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Koblenz‭ · 2019-12-08T06:25:06Z (almost 5 years ago)
I'm writing a novel where I imagined two or three subplots (or storylines). Now I found that one of the subplots has evolved and grown so big that It can be an independant plot itself and could (or could not) lead to another novel.

It's a bit annoying for me, because now I have to decide whether I have to separate this subplot from the first novel (removing a layer of narrative) to write another one (which actually would be a short-story) or just let it and use it to enrich my novel.

Any advice on what I should do to decide would be welcomed.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-05-01T17:36:37Z (over 7 years ago)
Original score: 5