One of my current WIPs is a sequel to my paranormal novella I Heard Your Voice.
I’m not used to writing sequels. I’ve never written or even
planned a series, nor have I taken supporting characters from one story and
given them a plot of their own. And in this instance, I’m using the same
characters, which threw up one slight problem – what do you do when your
characters got their happy ending in the first book?
I write erotic romance, which means there has to be a
romance thread somewhere. However, the primary romantic arc has already
happened, so my choices are to split them up and bring in a new love, or to
find a way to develop their relationship. And I really didn’t want to split
them up. I liked them together.
Coming up with a separate story arc was straightforward –
they belong to a team of paranormal investigators and my heroine has just
discovered her mediumistic abilities, so the sequel takes the next step in her
development. But how to handle the romance angle?
Fortunately, on this occasion, I had a side-plot from the
original story about sex enhancing paranormal activity. Weave that into the
plot and I had a neat way of keeping the hero fully involved, so to speak.
But next time I write a sequel, I think I’ll go the
supporting-characters route. This way is too exhausting!
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