BrooksBlog: The Pitfalls of Trying Something New

I have always believed that to be a complete author you need to try something new with your writing on a regular basis.  In fantasy, where series are frequently the norm for any writer and have been for me, lo these many years, the temptation to just keep writing in the same world is very strong.  Think about it.  If readers love a series, they want you to write more.  If readers are buying the series, the publisher wants you to write more.  If the books are successful, you know that if you w...

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Published on March 08, 2019 08:00
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message 1: by Laifalath (new)

Laifalath I wish you a lot of pleasure and finally success with your new projects. But, it's frustrating to hear the work for Magic Kingdom delayed any more ;-(


message 2: by Maria Rose (new)

Maria Rose That explains why your Shannara series is cyclical in patterns of three. I have finally figured the pattern to understand how you laid out the story. You actually started in the middle and then branched out from there.


message 3: by Ron (new)

Ron Scheer You keep writing it, I'll keep reading it!


message 4: by Jamin (new)

Jamin D The Shannara series is what got me started in reading Fantasy but its the Magic Kingdom and Word and Void series, that I love the most. i find it very refreshing when you write something new and look forward to reading Street Freaks.


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