what to do?

There's me, busy with the collation and editing, when the muse strikes.

She reminds me of another story, so what do I do?

Do I put aside what I'm doing to write this new one, or do I ignore her and
carry on with what I have already got?

Decisions, decisions!!!!!!

Jean B....

I have alluded to this before, but perhaps you should save it
for a sequel....

Goromoff...

sequel? SEQUEL????? what are you trying to do to me woman? Go wash your
keyboard, using such language!!!!!!!!!!

Jean B....

But, Goro, after folks see what a brilliant writer you are,
there will be a demand for more prose....

Joy...

I've never written a book myself, but I've read Stephen King's "On Writing"
and other things written by authors. I am under the impression that
suggesting a sequel to an author in the throes of final setup and editing is
tantamount to suggesting another child to a woman in labour. (Since we're
talking about an Englishman, I used the English spelling )

Val Adams...

Cannot you draqgoon someone else into editing, thus freeing yourself to
follow the ill-tempered jade whither?

Goromoff...

there's a great idea, Val, but the question lies in just what degree of
editing. Many of the stories have lain unvisited for a long time, a very
long time, so that, as I am jiggling them, I find the need to rework them,
sometimes whole paragraphs at a time. I am doing this whilst formating to
page, and that is tedious!

Once I have them into a built file, then I have a dear lady who is to give
the whole shebang the once (or twice) over, and another dear lady who is to
proof the finished product.

In the meantime, it's a case of plodding on, I'm afraid. This little
diversion is now over, as I completed the little tale this morning, some
1141 words in a couple of hours. It looks good and may well make it under
the wire, so I'm not annoyed with the 'ill-tempered jade' - not today
anyway lol

Joy...

Goromoff...

I think you may have it there, Joy! However, Jean does have a point!

psssssssssst - don't raise any hopes, but I have a sneaky feeling that
there just might be enough left over from this one to start another!

Oh, and thank you for the spelling - it's so nice to see people doing the
job right!

Joy...

Oh, Jean definitely has a point. I'm sure you have enough material for a
whole series. I just didn't want to push you too early. ;-)

Goromoff...

the question that tickles my tuppence is "just when does it cease to be 'too
early'"?

Joy...

Jean B....

Jean B....

Erm, I kind-of decided the same thing--after the fact.

Jean B....

Joy...

Either way, he made the right decision by writing it while the inspiration
was hot. I've had great speech ideas, but I find if I don't immediately
flesh them out, they are likely to wither on the vine and be forever lost.

Jean B....

That's true. I frequently wish I had a tape recorder for
my/our brilliant thoughts in the car, the shower, etc.

I won't go beyond the mention I made. And it was made because
I really love Goro's writing.

A combo of when you have recovered from the first book, how
anxious your readers are for the second, and a realistic
amount of time to write it (etc.)?

I meant too early as "before you were ready to think about it". Or maybe,
"while you are under pressure to get the first one out". ;-)

Good! I'm glad you wrote it. I was going to suggest that it isn't wise to
ignore your muse, or put her on the back burner. ;-)

Goromoff...

that would be painful!!!!!