Hello friends,
I recently signed with a literary agency, and my first novel is out on submission. It's a psychological thriller set in the deep South.
So what to do while it makes the rounds? Write another book, of course! I have several ideas, but the one I'm most passionate about and eager to write is a sequel. I've written the opening chapters, and it's off to a great start.
My agent points out that publishers won't be interested in the sequel unless the first book does well, so it's best to wait and see. But, she added, "I always tell writers to go with their passion."
What would you do? Slam the brakes on the sequel, or go ahead and invest the time needed to write it while the idea is red hot?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts ...
I recently signed with a literary agency, and my first novel is out on submission. It's a psychological thriller set in the deep South.
So what to do while it makes the rounds? Write another book, of course! I have several ideas, but the one I'm most passionate about and eager to write is a sequel. I've written the opening chapters, and it's off to a great start.
My agent points out that publishers won't be interested in the sequel unless the first book does well, so it's best to wait and see. But, she added, "I always tell writers to go with their passion."
What would you do? Slam the brakes on the sequel, or go ahead and invest the time needed to write it while the idea is red hot?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts ...