On Sequels and Cliff Hangers
I'm feeling it's time for another exciting installment of my ongoing Q&A. (I may run low on questions soon, so feel free to pop me some of your own. Cause I know you're all dying with your questions while we wait for ExtraNormal's release.)
And today's question asks whether there will be a sequel. Here's my answer:
Yes, I've started the outline to book two. The working title is Unlinked. Maybe Extreme Force? or Neoearth Rising. As you can see it's still very much in the infancy of planning. And I can't say much without spoilers. Mira will be busy trying to save Earth from the forces on her world who think they know what is best for us. All while trying to keep a dangerous romance alive and her boyfriend out of trouble. And we'll get to know her best friend Geery a little better. Which is great since she's a wonderful character.
If I can steer a little left of the question—I just had a conversation with a friend of a friend who got hold of one of my draft copies. She was very sweet and said that the book had everything she ever wishes would be in a book but usually isn't. (Her words, not mine.) Her only concern was that she felt so happy and content with the ending that she wasn't sure there really could be a second. I do plan to keep it that way. Personally, I find it very distressing when a book leaves me hanging from a cliff and then tells me I have to just hang there for a whole year. But of course I could get in trouble for saying that because my current outline for book two does have possible plans for a cliff hanger.
I guess I'll have to see what readers responses are to the ending of ExtraNormal before I make my final decision.
What about you? Do you like cliff hangers? Or does it depend on how big of a drop off?
And today's question asks whether there will be a sequel. Here's my answer:
Yes, I've started the outline to book two. The working title is Unlinked. Maybe Extreme Force? or Neoearth Rising. As you can see it's still very much in the infancy of planning. And I can't say much without spoilers. Mira will be busy trying to save Earth from the forces on her world who think they know what is best for us. All while trying to keep a dangerous romance alive and her boyfriend out of trouble. And we'll get to know her best friend Geery a little better. Which is great since she's a wonderful character.
If I can steer a little left of the question—I just had a conversation with a friend of a friend who got hold of one of my draft copies. She was very sweet and said that the book had everything she ever wishes would be in a book but usually isn't. (Her words, not mine.) Her only concern was that she felt so happy and content with the ending that she wasn't sure there really could be a second. I do plan to keep it that way. Personally, I find it very distressing when a book leaves me hanging from a cliff and then tells me I have to just hang there for a whole year. But of course I could get in trouble for saying that because my current outline for book two does have possible plans for a cliff hanger.
I guess I'll have to see what readers responses are to the ending of ExtraNormal before I make my final decision.
What about you? Do you like cliff hangers? Or does it depend on how big of a drop off?
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