Well, it might be about the earlier days of the main characters in 'A Christmas Story'. Maybe it shows how the family traditions started or how the kids' personalities were formed before the events of the original story.
The prequel might offer more background on the characters and events leading up to the original story. Maybe we'll see how some of the relationships developed or get insights into earlier holiday experiences.
According to what I know, Xiao Sheng's book didn't have a prequel. Di Ba was a complete novel that told the story of the main character, Xiao Yan, becoming Di Ba. Although some readers would associate it with other novels or works, the author did not write a prequel or other prequel chapters for it.
It's more likely a sequel. 'Real Steel' was a well - known movie, and adding '2' to the title is a common way to denote a continuation of the story. A prequel would usually have some sort of indication in the title that it's set in the past, rather than just a number increment. So, all signs point to it being a sequel.
You need to have a deep understanding of the original story's world and characters. Also, think about what events led up to the start of the main story and build your plot around that.
The Perfect World prequel was a fantasy novel set in a fictional land called the Perfect World. The continent was made up of many races, among which humans, elves, dwarves, orcs, etc. were the main races.
The story was mainly about the growing tension between humans and other races in the perfect world, which eventually led to the destruction of the world. The protagonist of the story was a human teenager named Lin Jing. He found a mysterious portal in the process of searching for his family and was sent to the edge of the perfect world.
At this edge, Lin Jing met other humans and elves. They told her that the destruction of this world was caused by an evil race called the Dark King. In order to save the world, Lin Jing and the other humans and elves decided to fight against the Dark King and find his weakness.
In the battle, Lin Jing encountered many difficulties and challenges, but through continuous learning and hard work, he finally became an excellent warrior and led the allied forces of humans and elves to defeat the Dark King and save the perfect world.