Probably not! If I were to write a sequel, I'd probably write what would happen if she needed money in college and went to work in porn or something like that. (Three guesses as to the genre of the books.) After that, I'd go for what would happen if she got married and then got bored. Ad infinitum. In my opinion, there aren't enough romance/erotica books out there that let characters be happy without finding their life partners and riding away down the beach into CGI sunsets on the backs of white stallions, deus-ex-machina-style. I like protagonists who are happily working on the destruction of marriage #7 or who are happily entangled with four polyamorous friends-with-benefits at the same time. I can't find enough of those kinds of books to read. Ergo, I write them. Tolkien said he wrote his books because he couldn't find the kinds of books he wanted to read. I see no reasons whatsoever except the ridiculously saturated fiction market and my mediocre-at-best fiction writing ability that could possibly prevent me from spawning a new genre of literature just like Tolkien did.
I wouldn't call that a new genre. and neither with Tolkien. It's more popularizing a certain take and style, a sub-genre probably.
Yeah, that was the point, LOL. It's pretty much impossible to coin a new genre, despite the fact that every writer has those delusions of grandeur. It's extraordinarily difficult to popularize anything, too, because that requires getting popular. Failed attempt at self-deprecation.
For me, it feels kind of like I become the character. Often I spend some time pacing around or going for a walk or something while having this character explain themselves to some interviewer (who has no character and barely says anything at all, just keeps them talking). It's not a deliberate thing at all, it just sort of happens sometimes. It's fun and it makes writing easier, but don't worry if it doesn't happen to you. I've had characters that this never happened with, and they turned out OK anyway. Meanwhile I've had characters I had this happen with and still didn't get anywhere with their stories.
Imagination Interaction! Lol It's kind of a fill in the blank. Like for some when you lose memories, your mind fills the gap. Well same thing goes for this scenario. You start with an idea and let it expand itself further. It's almost like you build your own virtual world without the neat pieces of tech.
Yes! Substitute the bus for driving and that's pretty much what I do. I just note the scene down on my phone in rough and type it up later, changing a few words around. Gotta admit I question my sanity doing it this way sometimes but I've always been a bit of a daydreamer with an overactive imagination so it just comes naturally I guess.
