tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379810647674283102.post7906449153413372468..comments2023-10-23T08:27:29.922-07:00Comments on Book Rich, House Poor: Series or Standalones?Rebecca Christiansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635706076314669496noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379810647674283102.post-104315690042196722011-08-12T11:47:15.741-07:002011-08-12T11:47:15.741-07:00As you know, I couldn't agree more with this p...As you know, I couldn't agree more with this post :Din which a girl readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563423294648988362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379810647674283102.post-81435073469596679082011-08-10T06:43:31.719-07:002011-08-10T06:43:31.719-07:00We totally agree that YA could use some more good ...We totally agree that YA could use some more good standalones. (Sarah and Ingrid are writing some!)<br /><br />But we do like sequels sometimes too.<br /><br />It should depend on what the story/world calls for -- NOT how much money someone thinks they can squeeze out of readersWe Heart YAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418854853031344928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379810647674283102.post-80136998379594696432011-08-10T00:38:41.950-07:002011-08-10T00:38:41.950-07:00I prefer standalones as both a reader and a writer...I prefer standalones as both a reader and a writer. I get tired of reading an entire book without getting any real conclusion and then having to wait several years to find out how the story ends. <br /><br />As for my own writing, by the time I get to the end of a book, I'm pretty worn out and need a break from the characters. I have so many ideas and I'd rather start something fresh. I have one WIP that I think could work really well as a 2-book series and I have some ideas for a sequel, but it's not something I'll be working on anytime soon.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11154308680321127381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379810647674283102.post-34698608424407544772011-08-10T00:15:20.639-07:002011-08-10T00:15:20.639-07:00I LOVE Natalie's blog! Totally agree that ther...I LOVE Natalie's blog! Totally agree that there needs to be more standalones in YA. I hate cliffhanger endings and tend to find sequels disappointing, so there aren't may trilogies or series I really love. I don't think I've ever read a standalone and wished for a sequel. I enjoy imagining my own continuations, I guess. I do like the idea of companion novels, though! That way it can be enjoyed by both new and loyal readers.lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524291742541007382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379810647674283102.post-16529443919668692172011-08-09T21:20:01.106-07:002011-08-09T21:20:01.106-07:00agree, agree...and agree! :)agree, agree...and agree! :)Aleezahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16101220861428253407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379810647674283102.post-29183911162534246042011-08-09T20:34:03.384-07:002011-08-09T20:34:03.384-07:00I like sequels, but only if the story really needs...I like sequels, but only if the story really needs them. I'm like you; I can't stand sequels for sequels' sake, but I do like the freedom of being able to tell big stories sometimes. :)LisaAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02084670148565013397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379810647674283102.post-71676192688552333442011-08-09T16:33:21.111-07:002011-08-09T16:33:21.111-07:00I enjoy reading both as a reader and a writer. Alt...I enjoy reading both as a reader and a writer. Although, I have to admit that most of the books I've read recently have been a part of a series.<br /><br />Sorry for the deleted comment. :)Tracey Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16403588874051092286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379810647674283102.post-28637217794545761972011-08-09T16:18:52.048-07:002011-08-09T16:18:52.048-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tracey Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16403588874051092286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379810647674283102.post-70038530040395409842011-08-09T16:14:42.224-07:002011-08-09T16:14:42.224-07:00There's something compelling about sequels as ...There's something compelling about sequels as a reader, because it means the experience doesn't have to end (a good thing if you enjoy the book, characters, etc.) However, it can get a little exhausting as well, particularly if the series stretches longer than 3 books.<br /><br />As a writer, I kind of think every story I write should have the potential for a sequel simply because I prefer for some things to be left to the reader's imagination. If there's that wiggle room then, at least in theory, the story could go on forever. That make sense? <br /><br />Kind of like Harry Potter (for me); I can spend hours dreaming up scenarios that were never explained or left open from the stories, and I think that series said about all it could have in the actual telling. It's complete, but still has a chance to grow. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273059558675234923noreply@blogger.com