tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post7538121027881201300..comments2023-10-22T03:44:10.146-04:00Comments on Fierce Romance: Writing SeriesVonda Sinclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680397260476850190noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-85031922187097205532009-10-29T11:20:27.923-04:002009-10-29T11:20:27.923-04:00Esme, I'm writing the 4th book in my McClintoc...Esme, I'm writing the 4th book in my McClintock Brothers series for Harlequin Intrigue. It's a little different for category romance because we don't delve into secondary characters much. This actually makes things easier - I just introduce the brother who's going to get the next book but he doesn't get that much detail - mostly I give a sense of his character or what his particular issues might be. For the 4th book in the series, the readers haven't even met this brother - he's an illegitimate half-brother to the other three and they've just referred to him. His first visit with his brothers happens "off camera" but then he has to go back to protect a local woman he's fallen for.Carol Ericsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957449133993571882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-1456326134961337942009-10-23T18:37:17.195-04:002009-10-23T18:37:17.195-04:00No advice, but I've had readers asking about a...No advice, but I've had readers asking about a story about secondary characters from Chains of Desire. I'm looking forward to writing their story.Natasha Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254323950791396984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-64243864947543637162009-10-22T15:40:41.622-04:002009-10-22T15:40:41.622-04:00Great post! I'm a fan of Karen Marie Moning...Great post! I'm a fan of Karen Marie Moning's Highlander series too! And I love writing series of this type myself. I'm not sure if I have advice, but usually what I've found is that when I started the first book I wasn't planning a series. But once I got into it or near the end I realized how I could write a second or third related story, either because of a secondary character who came to life in the book or because of a plot twist. My "in a Kilt" series came about because of a plot twist. The villianess of story one escaped, and the hero had two friends in the same situation as he was, though they were not in the first story. I only mentioned them very briefly. In another novel I wrote, the hero's brother burst onto the scene so vividly I knew I had to write his story. And from his story I can possibly see two more stories springing up. I think each person may do this differently.Nicole Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01535088964454920083noreply@blogger.com