Greta van der Rol on writing a sequel:
I’m in the midst of writing a sequel and I’m finding it difficult. So I’ve stopped for a moment to try to understand why it’s difficult and what (if anything) I’m doing wrong.
She has a look at a few notable series, and shares some of her own thoughts on what makes a series work for her:
I love series of books because I’m taken back to a place I already know and/or characters I’ve met.
I agree with her to a point, but I generally don't like series at all, for various reasons, including something Greta raises herself:
[I]t seems one ‘rule’ of sequels is you have to up the ante. [...] But does it always have to be like that?
Does anyone know of any well-loved sequels where this didn’t happen? Where it’s just a well constructed second story with the same characters?
I want to know too, so please click through to her post and add to the comments.
Read it here: http://gretavanderrol.net/2012/11/12/the-problem-with-writing-sequels/