How 2 Sequel
4 Questions Every Writer Should Ask Before Writing the Next Book
Congratulations! You did it! You finished your first story!
What was it like? Did you have a hero save the day from an arch nemesis, or did you have people survive a horrific ordeal? Was it something lovely and romantic, maybe with a dragon falling in love with a princess, but her parents don't approve? Was it a novel, a screenplay, a play, a radio show, or even a movie? Did you write it as a TV series that you're off to pitch?
There are lots of ways to tell a story, regardless of medium. You can go completely off the normal rails, like Momento, or stay in the lanes like Toy Story. Creativity is your superpower, and you used it to create the best novel, film, play, or TV show you could. That's an achievement. Way to go!
And after all is said and done, there's only one question: What next?
If you're anything like me – odds are you are if you're reading this – this is the nagging question that plagues you. I know it does me. Even after years of writing story after story, book after book, and screenplay after screenplay, there's always the nagging itch behind the ear, whispering, "So, what's next?"
Sequel.
With All My Heart,
Geoffrey