How do you write a book series readers binge? Build the foundation before you write Book 1.
Do you dream of writing a series? Readers want novels that are the same but different, and when they find a series they love, they want more. Getting readers to fall in love with your series comes down to one thing: a well-structured series.
Secrets to Writing a Series is a step-by-step guide to planning and writing a fiction series in any genre. It's Book 3 in the Write Novels That Sell series by K. Stanley, founder and CEO of Fictionary, and L. Cooke, Fictionary Certified StoryCoach Editor. Whether you're a discovery writer or you love an in-depth outline, we'll show you how to set up, outline, and write your series.
You'll learn:The difference between a closed series and an open series, and how to choose
How to find the uniting factor that holds your series together
How to outline a series story arc, or story arc patterns that repeat across novels
How to set up and resolve each novel so readers reach for the next one
How to handle backstory, subplots, POV characters, and titles across a series
How to test your structure with the Series Structure Test

You'll create:Skeleton blurbs for your series and at least three novels in it
Story arc patterns that unite your novels
Your protagonist and POV strategy
A series vault you'll use to write every novel in your series

We break down bestselling series, including The Hunger Games, Divergent, Bridgerton, Stephanie Plum, and Agatha Raisin.
"The clear, step-by-step approach of Secrets to Writing a Series will take you from idea to epic, regardless of series length." -Carol Fisher Saller, editor and author
Like every book in the Write Novels That Sell series, we give you the theory-the why behind our recommendations-and actionable advice you can use right away.
Turn your series dream into novels readers can't put down.