Historically, the opening chapter has been one of the most difficult parts of any book for me. If anything, a sequel’s opening chapter offers you more opportunities for great hooks with fewer burdens for introducing important story elements. Honestly, one of the most important questions of any book is- where to begin? Almost all of the same rules for beginning your standalone book’s chapter also apply to your sequel. Let’s get our boots on the ground and go over five of the most important tactics for how to write a sequel that fulfills (and maybe even exceeds) your readers’ expectations. How can we use the relationships readers have already built with characters to jump right in, without having the slow build up of getting to know the cast? Do we need to explain to readers why this story doesn’t have all the elements of the previous one? Top 5 Guidelines for How to Write a Sequel
I’m working on a sequel right now and would love your thoughts on how else a sequel differs from the first book. Reader Lauren Fulton sent me an email on the subject, asking almost all the most important questions any writer can raise about how to write a sequel: But today, it’s time to consider how to write the sequel itself. I’ve already written about how to determine the best ideas and approaches for your sequel ideas, as well as how to plan and outline your overarching story throughout the entire series. I have also learned a ton, about storytelling in general and, of course, sequels in particular. My deliciously ginormous completed scene outline (aka, extraordinarily rough draft) for Dreambreaker.
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