A creative writing blog that blends original poetry, fiction, and storytelling experiments with personal reflections, media reviews, and writing challenges.

TEN SEQUEL COMMANDMENTS

If you wanna write a sequel that ain’t hollow

Here’s ten commandments you gotta follow

Number one!

Make sure what came before

Needs a new story

Don’t take your shot

Just to chase gold and glory

Number two!

Write something new

Don’t copy and paste

Pull a Force Awakens

And be a disgrace

Number three!

People want the same but new

So echo the old, yes

But add new beats, too

Number four!

Respect the arcs of characters before!

Don’t open closed doors

That’s a bore!

Number five!

Open new doors instead of the old

Leads to better stories to be told

Number six!

Don’t reinvent the wheel too much

Certain lines there that can’t be touched

Number seven!

A sequel is as good as its foe

Ignore this, it’ll be the start of your woes

Number eight!

The OG characters are your rock

Forget this? You need to take a walk

Number nine!

Your story needs to stand on its own

Don’t make an ending that’ll have

Audiences groan

Number ten!

If you follow the nine,

Pick up your pen

And let the games begin!

Poetry From Godwin Okojie II’s BLOG

My blog is a space where I explore the intersections of poetry, prose, and storytelling through ongoing series and writing challenges. Currently, I’m running my A-to-Z Poetic Soundtrack Series, where I experiment with acrostic and other poetic forms to create a “soundtrack” for my YA urban fantasy novel-in-progress, Can You Spell Werewolf?. I also participate in community events like NaPoWriMo and the A-to-Z Challenge, which was the origin point of the A-to-Z Poetic Soundtrack. Subscribers get access to all chapters of my ongoing serialized mystery novel, The D.C. Double Dilemma, instead of going to my other WordPress website, The Mystery & Media Maestro, or even Wattpad or Inkitt, where the novel is also serializing. I created this blog to be a creative outlet and to connect with other writers, poets, reviewers, and readers.

Godwin Okojie II is a college student at Southern Methodist University, where he’s studying Psychology and planning to pursue a career in law. Outside the classroom, writing is his biggest passion—especially YA fiction and poetry. On their blog, he shares original poems, writing challenges, and behind-the-scenes looks at their works-in-progress, including his YA novels The D.C. Double Dilemma and Can You Spell Werewolf?. They love connecting with other writers, swapping ideas, and finding inspiration in everything from books to TV shows.

Text © Godwin Okojie II

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