Hi, I'm wondering how many novel ideas that you have, and of how many of those ideas your actually going to write.
I have five novels ideas, three of which I've started to write, and the other two which are still in the planning stage. I don't know if I should just focus on one or two of the stories, or switch and change between all of them to keep the creative mojo working...?
Thanks all :)
One.
I must admit I a rather dubious when folk say they are writing multiple books at a time...I have seen earnest claims of 10 or more. But then I feel the same when peeps read several books at the same time ;)
I have made a start of the second book in my series, but have left the consequetive writing for now to concentrate of tighting my plot. The series will span 4(ish) books. I know the stepping stone plot point for the big progression & the chara arcs of my main charas....but the subplots and wholeness of each individual book needs working on. This means when I take to plotting I am often sketching out scenes that will span across all further books, as each thread is progressed. This needs to be done so the reader is comforted by a steady drip feed, no out-of-the-blue events (unless that is needed, but even so clues need to be laid). I know all the whats but need to ground the hows in the narrative...I'm also fond of foreshadowing.
So whilst I only write one book at a time, I am constantly in a state of revision/plotting of the whole series. And occasionally taking notes for separate story ideas (which can be picked up again later if I need a break from my main body of work IE writers block)
I have the beginnings, middles and end to four consecutive novels in a series for young adults, but I have ideas for more.
I also have ideas for two children's novels.
I do hate it when you get multiple ideas that are all really good but don't work together, causing my version of writers block