Topic of the Week - It's just a jump to the left
Springing off a question from this past June about how much time passes in our novels, and just having started Book 2 in a series, I came up with a Topic of the Week question on my very own:
How much time passes between novels in your series? Is there a typical span, or does it vary widely? Do you write cliffhangers, where the next book picks up mid-scene a moment after (or even a moment before) the last book ended? If a lot of time has passed, how do you gracefully insert the between-book events into the text without sounding like a news report? (Or do you use the time-honored tactic of an actual news report?) Do you ever skip to the next generation?
Readers, what's your take on the above question? Do you prefer short periods between books or long? Cliffhangers? Next-Gen books?
As always, Members and Watchers are encouraged to leave their thoughts in the comments.
Have a great week, and have a phenomenal Halloween!
--Jeri Smith-Ready
How much time passes between novels in your series? Is there a typical span, or does it vary widely? Do you write cliffhangers, where the next book picks up mid-scene a moment after (or even a moment before) the last book ended? If a lot of time has passed, how do you gracefully insert the between-book events into the text without sounding like a news report? (Or do you use the time-honored tactic of an actual news report?) Do you ever skip to the next generation?
Readers, what's your take on the above question? Do you prefer short periods between books or long? Cliffhangers? Next-Gen books?
As always, Members and Watchers are encouraged to leave their thoughts in the comments.
Have a great week, and have a phenomenal Halloween!
--Jeri Smith-Ready