“The key to making books within a series work is to grow, escalate, and complicate the conflict and stakes from book to book.” - Savannah Gilbo
A good book series allows readers to immerse themselves in a world and stay there. But how do you write a series that works? To start, here are 5 steps to help you start planning your book series.
Read the blog post here!
Here’s a preview of what’s included:
[01:42] Savannah discusses the the three primary categories of book series—static, dynamic, and anthology.
[03:06] The 5 steps to start planning your book series.
[11:48] Analyzing a character's journey across the Hunger Games trilogy.
[14:50] Unpacking Voldemort's grand plot objective versus the specific goals within each book—and the strategic implications.
[21:35] A useful exercise to stimulate plot ideas for your series.
[29:03] A bonus tip for enriching the worldbuilding/setting of your book series.
[32:45] As you can see, there’s a lot that goes into planning a book series. Don’t expect to have everything figured out in one or two sittings. This is something you’ll need to start and add to over time, so please know that going into this process!
Links Mentioned In This Episode:
👋 Want a behind-the-scenes look at my book coaching journey? Click here to download Author Accelerator's brand-new eBook to see how I built (and grew!) my business!
👉 Looking for a transcript? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, scroll down below the episode player until you see the transcript.
#85: Student Spotlight: How She Overcame Her Fear of the Blank Page (and Indie Published Her Novel) with Jennifer Lauer
#84: The 6 Scenes Every Status Story Needs
Bonus: Ask Savannah (Listener Q&A)
#83: What Kind Of Editor Do You Need For Your Book?
#82: Show, Don't Tell: What This Advice Really Means
#81: First Chapter Analysis: Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
#80: Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned From Writing a First Draft
#79: 3 Things to Focus on if You’re a Brand New Writer
#78: Down The Best Tips From FWME In 2022
#77: 5 Takeaways from Coaching Writers in 2022
#76: Student Spotlight: The Power of Outlining (and How He Finished a First Draft in 3 Months) With James Beswick
#75: Crime Genre Conventions
#74: When Should You Write in Scene vs. Summary?
#73: The 4 Phases of Editing: How to Revise Your Novel
#72: The 6 Scenes Every Morality Story Needs
#71: Student Spotlight: How She Wrote a Novel in 6 Months (and Landed an Agent 10 Months Later) with Stefanie Medrek
#70: Status Genre Conventions
#69: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
#68: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
#67: The Pros And Cons Of Independent Publishing
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Lit Society: Books and Drama
Ex Libris
Write The Book: Conversations on Craft
The War of the Worlds
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Fresh Air
Myths and Legends