If you were to write only a single book but it had the power of that one, would that be so bad? Realistically, however, most authors have many books in them. One way to reassure yourself of this is to keep a notebook of ideas for future books while you’re writing the first one. Jot down any and all ideas for stories, characters, settings, situations, bits of dialogue, etc. Don’t let them distract you from putting most of your energy into your current book, but keep your notebook handy as a reminder that ideas are plentiful. Chapter 4,.
