Lately, I’ve been hearing lots of complaints about “cliffhangers” in young adult series–you know, where a book ends seemingly in the middle of some sort of crisis, and you have to wait for the next book for the resolution. From a marketing perspective, a cliffhanger ending can be a good thing. It leaves readers desperate for the … [Read more…]
Writing the end of a novel… There’s nothing more satisfying–and more challenging–than writing the final chapter of your novel, particularly if that novel is the final one in an ongoing series. More than likely, you’ve been imagining those final scenes in your head for a long time, working your way toward them, making sure all … [Read more…]
With almost a dozen published novels and novellas under my belt, I thought I’d figured it all out by now so far as writing a series–you know, how to write a sequel. In my adult romances, a “sequel” usually featured a secondary character from a previous novel, promoted to the role of protagonist. Occasionally, a … [Read more…]