tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113039007643369603.post3569127690612818255..comments2024-01-06T23:42:50.856-08:00Comments on Writers' Rest: SHOULD YOU WRITE A PREQUEL?Molly Noble Bullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08811325552308982572noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113039007643369603.post-85287404442723848362013-07-30T17:31:07.041-07:002013-07-30T17:31:07.041-07:00How interesting. I'm a back-story fan. But it ...How interesting. I'm a back-story fan. But it has to handled carefully.<br />I'm not sure how I feel about prequels, but this article gave me something to think about. <br />Love<br /><br />Molly<br /> Molly Noble Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811325552308982572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113039007643369603.post-88755636488098246732013-07-28T15:28:00.238-07:002013-07-28T15:28:00.238-07:00Thanks for writing. I've read several by Julie...Thanks for writing. I've read several by Julie Lessman but not this one. Someone mentioned knowing the outcome of a book when reading a prequel. We can typically guess the outcome anyway depending on the genre--romance, especially. Or the author--Nicholas Sparks (somebody's gonna die). If the author has created a compelling enough story, a prequel isn't necessary. On the other hand, a compelling story might be just the reason for a prequel. <br /><br />P.S. I'm still not sure which way I'll go. Teresa Slackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649279446549391739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113039007643369603.post-57249133031810011582013-07-28T13:43:53.029-07:002013-07-28T13:43:53.029-07:00Whether or not a prequel to a series of books, mov...Whether or not a prequel to a series of books, movies or even television program has value seems to depend on how the story has unfolded so far. Some writers integrate past information naturally within the existing story so a prequel seems unnecessary. If a back story is never addressed, but only hinted at, perhaps a prequel would be an interesting addition.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512195350501287945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113039007643369603.post-71661576224944554702013-07-27T21:14:50.477-07:002013-07-27T21:14:50.477-07:00I read Julie Lessman's "A Light In The Wi...I read Julie Lessman's "A Light In The Window." I loved getting the love story of the patriarch and matriarch of her Daughters of Boston.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com