Episode 221: Writing and Reading Standalones

Notes:

We open by talking about the pros and cons between writing and reading a series vs. a standalone book. Here’s an article that breaks down the difference:

- The Creative Penn Article “What Are You Writing? (Standalone, Series or Serial) And How Long Should It Be? (Novel, Short Story, Novella)”

Here is our other conversation within this series:

- Episode 218: Writing and Reading Book Series

Books Mentioned:

- The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

- Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman  

- Stardust by Neil Gaiman  

- American Gods by Neil Gaiman  

- Interworld by Neil Gaiman  

- Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett   

- The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman  

- Coraline by Neil Gaiman  

- Elevation by Stephen King  

- The Beautiful Ones by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia  

- Mexican Gothic by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia

- Certain Dark Things by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia  

- Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid  

- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid  

- The Night Circus by Erin Mortgenstern

- Cruel Beauty by Rosamond Hodge

 - Uprooted by Naomi Novik

-The Count of Monte Cristo by Akexandre Dumas

- The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien

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