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So I've been told, by people I trust, that many (most?) agents and publishers will reject manuscripts, especially from first-time authors, if there is not an obvious lead-in for sequels.
I actually find this troubling. My WIP is a self-contained story, and it's that way by design. And being honest, I'm more than a little exhausted by everything these days being franchises, trilogies, sequels and prequels, and on and on and on. What ever happened to just telling a good story, with a beginning, middle, and end?
I get the financial reasoning. And we all need to eat. But are we really at the point where an author has lost the power to write a self-contained novel, and expect to get it published?
And on the other side - do today's readers become angry if a book comes to a conclusion without teasing a sequel?
Just curious to read what people think about this.
I actually find this troubling. My WIP is a self-contained story, and it's that way by design. And being honest, I'm more than a little exhausted by everything these days being franchises, trilogies, sequels and prequels, and on and on and on. What ever happened to just telling a good story, with a beginning, middle, and end?
I get the financial reasoning. And we all need to eat. But are we really at the point where an author has lost the power to write a self-contained novel, and expect to get it published?
And on the other side - do today's readers become angry if a book comes to a conclusion without teasing a sequel?
Just curious to read what people think about this.