Crafting a Sequel
The End of Utopia is complete and is on Amazon to read. But that’s not what this post is about. Instead I will go into the method for how I will continue with the next book.
Book 1 was certainly no lighthearted fantasy story, but for the most part, the reader gets a feeling that the heroes can win. A feeling that things will be ok, despite the cynical atmosphere. Without spoiling anything of course, it doesn’t last.
Book 2 however, is titled The Messiah of Nightmares and right from the get go, it reminds the reader of the terrible predicament(s) the heroes face. Its more than that though. If written well, this second novel will be an emotional roller coaster. And not just for the reader, but for the writer as I continue to add pages to the book.
For me to correctly write this novel with the intensity it deserves, I will need to visit the darkest and most horrifying memories of my past. A book seething with so much darkness, must be shrouded in such from its inception.