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

I say heed the Muse. If there's a story burning to be told, go ahead and write it. No effort is wasted. Even if your novel and its sequel are never published, you will have the experience of creati...

posted 13y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-13T11:59:59Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T01:50:39Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T01:50:39Z (almost 5 years ago)
I say heed the Muse. If there's a story burning to be told, go ahead and write it. No effort is wasted. Even if your novel and its sequel are never published, you will have the experience of creating a universe and writing a sequel to an existing story, and you can always use that experience when crafting another story.

Besides, who knows how long it will take to sell your first book? And if the publisher wants a two-book deal, or the first one (a different story) gets bought, now you have two additional completed novels under your "brand" to offer the agent/publisher.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2011-08-16T15:43:04Z (about 13 years ago)
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