Jan
15th
2016
An Incomplete Road Map · 12:18pm Jan 15th, 2016
I'm continuing to brainstorm for the possible sequel to Finding Her Voice Again. I've got some great ideas to start out with, but the main problem is, I don't know where to take those ideas. I don't know where to take the conflict, and even more importantly, I don't know how to ultimately resolve that conflict.
When I was on the fanfiction panel at TrotCon 2013, I told the crowd, "Always know where you want to go with a story when you start it. Don't go in blind. If you post chapters, then hit a wall, all you're going to do is disappoint your readers."
That's the pickle I'm in. I know a bunch of you are hungry for more, but I don't want to rocket off the starting line then run out of steam halfway through.
Maybe you should do a discussion blog post (with the spoilers tag) telling us what idea you have now and what we have as a suggestion. That might bring the ideas to you faster.
If you can't think of anything, don't force yourself. Sure, some people will be disappointed, but they'll get over it. Better that than to drag a story on that you hate and dread updating.