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Book Series Question
Hi there!
I have an idea for a book series, and I honestly really like it, but my agent would like me to try it out on others to see, what the reception would be like. So here it goes.
The girl Hadley, has discovered a time machine left to her by her mother (who recently died of cancer) and she decides:
In the first book: To go back to her mothers childhood and spend more time with her mother.
Second Book: Go back to a historical event that changed history to see how different the world would be..
so let me know how you like it, or if you have any suggestions. Thanks!
The historical element is the asassination of John F. Kennedy
And Hadley's mom will not know who Hadley is. She will only find out on the day of Hadley's birth
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I liked Back to the Future, but I'm not into this type of book myself. I probably wouldn't read them but they sound interesting and I'm sure they would be popular.
I am going to question why an agent would want any author to put their ideas out in public for others to pick up and run with them. Seems a good agent would already have a feel for what publishers were looking for.
I'm not an expert but that would be suspicious to me.
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I actually think these ideas could be melded into one book. I don't want to write your story for you, but they sound completely different. I don't understand how they could be a series if they're so unrelated...and no offense, but I don't think I'd buy either of them just based on what you said.
I'm an extremely picky reader. Just a good storyline isn't enough to reach me. The writing has to be way beyond par as well. It's a good idea, but if not done well, it could be a complete flop. As a columnist below me mentioned, there has to be something more than just "spending time with her mother" to keep the reader's attention. I'd read a short book - maybe a hundred pages - dealing with something like that, but not a whole series, and not if the next book in the series had nothing to do with the first book. When I read a series I expect each book to be a continuation of the last one. Take the Harry Potter books for example (for the record, I don't like J.K. Rowling's writing). She had a fantastic idea. The first book was innovative, captured the attention of millions of people, and each book after that was a continuation of the idea of the first one - a wizard school, an arch nemesis, and the entire series deals with Harry's encounters with Voldemort. The last book is The Last Battle, and it also ends the series. Granted, I never read the last book because I was sick of the series by the time it came out, but the story, over seven books, was well-formed and (to most) intriguing.
In your position, I might consider ways to tie in the historical event with her going back to spend more time with her mother. Maybe the historical event is how they wind up spending more time together, for example.
Feel free to inbox me or IM me (SirenCytherea) if you'd like someone objective to bounce ideas off of. Good luck!
Siren
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It could be either really good, or really bad. I have read plenty of books where the storyline had great potential, but the book was disappointing. It all depends on how good of a writer you are, how you do the JFK thing, and how believable the story is.
I am an avid reader of fantasy books. I like the idea of escaping to a world where anything is possible, but it has to be believable. If you can make the story believable without it becoming too far-fetched, then it could be an amazing story.
Also the books would have to have something to hold onto the reader's attention. For example, if the largest element of the first story was just Hadley getting to know her mother, then it wouldn't really be an attention holder. So you would have to do something to keep the reader interested. You would also have to incorporate the first book into the second. Those are two completely different story lines, so they would have to be somehow interlaced.
Good luck with your series! It sounds awesome.
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oh wow! I'm a big reader and I would TOTALLY read those books. they sound wicked cool. Seriously. and I love the name Hadley. It seems like it would be a huge emotional rollercoaster for the readers, which is good, because honestly, most of us don't want to read boring books ;] hahaa. but wow. such a great idea! I vote to do those ideas, and I hope your series gets published, I'd love to read them, so keep me posted please!
good luck, have fun, and write on ! :] xxo
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