tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630091528364380402.post7701221488287592420..comments2023-12-05T23:12:49.092-05:00Comments on Stephanie Damore: Lip gloss & LiesStephanie Damorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495050993591963629noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630091528364380402.post-58829761821532182032009-07-12T20:55:27.923-04:002009-07-12T20:55:27.923-04:00Exactly. That's what I like about sequels - ca...Exactly. That's what I like about sequels - carrying the protagonist through from one book to another. Their stories don't end just because the novel does. At least not in my mind. Why not continue to share that on paper?Stephanie Damorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01495050993591963629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2630091528364380402.post-16904151889647492652009-07-10T22:08:18.772-04:002009-07-10T22:08:18.772-04:00"I think that saddest thing about finishing a..."I think that saddest thing about finishing a novel is having to say goodbye to the characters"<br /><br />Amen to that statement - Lots of folks in the business warn against sequelitis, but readers, if they really like your characters, want another chance to 'hang out' with 'em. As a writer - this'll sound weird - you don't want to abandon them forever - heck, they're like family (do I need a shrink?). I mean - we do create these folks from thin air. In my sequel I added a couple of very important new characters & so far, it's working (a dead pirate & a homeless girl - strange combination for sure). <br /><br />I'm sure my author / genre preferences differ greatly from yours. My favorite authors carry their protagonists thru from one book to another. Lee Child's = Jack Reacher. Ted Bell's = Alexander Hawke. Harlan Coben's = Myron Bolitar. Clive Cussler's = Dirk Pitt & Al Giordino. These authors make a pretty good living finding new ways to get their guys into & out of scrapes. So it's not literary.... oh well. <br /><br />Have a great weekend. DEDavid Ebrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037059701518103541noreply@blogger.com