![]() It took me months to finally realize punctuation never appears alone–it needs letters and words to do its job. Problem was, I couldn’t figure out the story beyond the opening lines. ![]() We were discussing a potential sequel and he mentioned that he and Kevin Lewis, the original acquiring editor, had always wanted to do a book together featuring punctuation. Tara: Ross MacDonald (the amazing illustrator) and I have become friends. Travis: Was there a particular spark/inspiration for this story? Sure, you already have established characters, and you know their personalities, but you have to bring something extra to the table…and by “table,” I mean book! So I think a sequel can be more difficult than the original. You want it to have a solid story, something that adds onto the tale that already exists, not a simple regurgitation of what you already put out. It’s difficult to follow-up a popular book. Tara Lazar: I’ll reply to this with the same answer for “How do you brush an alligator’s teeth?” VERY CAREFULLY. ![]() How do you approach a follow-up/sequel? Did you have this story in mind since 7 ATE 9, or did it come later? Travis: Hi Tara! The Upper Case is a bit of a follow-up to 7 Ate 9. ![]()
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