Change of Plans

I was going to start a new trilogy, a fantasy with a SF twist. I’ve changed my mind. I have Book 1 of that trilogy in a rough outline and vague ideas for Book 2 and 3, but I decided to go with Book 2 of my recently completed SF novel AWAKENING TO WAR. The reasons are as follows:

1) I’m familiar with the characters. This has been a 6 year journey for me so far, even though most of that time has been in school full time and working, I have spent a lot of time with the characters and know their backgrounds pretty well. I feel that I could possibly lose some of that familiarity if I take a 5 year break working on an unrelated trilogy.

2) The world is familiar to me. I’ve gotten used to the world and the technology in it. This would not be as big of a loss from a 5 year break as the characters, but if its all fresh in your mind, you might as well stick with it.

3) Many authors have done the same, and advise the same. Brent Weeks went on with Book 2 of his Night Angel Trilogy, Bob Mayer recommended it in a recent blog post about choosing to epublish or traditionally publish, and many other series authors have followed this path.

There are other minor reasons, but those are the main three. I look forward to working on the outline further and really delving into the stories.

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