So, I've written a lot of different genres in the twelve years since I discovered my passion for writing. I've always leaned toward SFF, but I've written whatever fancied me at the time, be it historical fiction, dystopian, suspense...
And then, I met the man who would later become my husband, and between the two of us we created a huge fantasy world, and discovered a story big enough for nine books and characters interesting enough for their own short stories beyond that. This has been our brainchild for the last five years, and we're satisfied that the core of it is done. (the short stories are mostly unfinished, but my priority has changed to getting the first book ready for submission)
Except now, I've become so comfortable in that fantasy world of our own creation, I find it very difficult to write anything else. I have ideas for other stories, but I have a tough time fleshing those out into something workable.
Has anyone else had this predicament? And if so, any advice on changing gears after you've been set on one concept for so long?
And then, I met the man who would later become my husband, and between the two of us we created a huge fantasy world, and discovered a story big enough for nine books and characters interesting enough for their own short stories beyond that. This has been our brainchild for the last five years, and we're satisfied that the core of it is done. (the short stories are mostly unfinished, but my priority has changed to getting the first book ready for submission)
Except now, I've become so comfortable in that fantasy world of our own creation, I find it very difficult to write anything else. I have ideas for other stories, but I have a tough time fleshing those out into something workable.
Has anyone else had this predicament? And if so, any advice on changing gears after you've been set on one concept for so long?