Featured Tutorial | The Ins and Outs of Writing a Series
Across genres, series have
proliferated as never before. What is it that makes series so popular with both
publishers and readers?
In this 68-minute tutorial video, you'll learn what it is that makes series so attractive to both publishing houses and fans. Going element by element, instructor and bestselling author Lauren Willig will dissect what goes into different types of series, examining the various ways in which stories are linked together, with particular attention to the way series type differs by genre. Learn what you need to know to write an open-ended versus a close-ended series, and the pluses and minuses of each approach.
Once you've chosen the type of series you want to write, it's time to get into world-building and character development. This tutorial will discuss ways in which you can turn your world into a place your readers want to return to again and again, whether it's an Alabama police station or a Regency ballroom. What is it that draws people in and keeps them there? Learn how to make your characters your readers' ongoing companions. Lauren Willig discusses character development for the long haul, creating characters who can grow and develop over time, and the art of managing a complex cast of ongoing characters and side characters.
All good things have to end, of course, and so does your series. This tutorial concludes with a segment about series exit strategies: knowing when to get out before your readers do.
Learn how to create a world that will keep readers—and publishers—coming back again and again!
Preview this new tutorial or subscribe to watch it today >
In this 68-minute tutorial video, you'll learn what it is that makes series so attractive to both publishing houses and fans. Going element by element, instructor and bestselling author Lauren Willig will dissect what goes into different types of series, examining the various ways in which stories are linked together, with particular attention to the way series type differs by genre. Learn what you need to know to write an open-ended versus a close-ended series, and the pluses and minuses of each approach.
Once you've chosen the type of series you want to write, it's time to get into world-building and character development. This tutorial will discuss ways in which you can turn your world into a place your readers want to return to again and again, whether it's an Alabama police station or a Regency ballroom. What is it that draws people in and keeps them there? Learn how to make your characters your readers' ongoing companions. Lauren Willig discusses character development for the long haul, creating characters who can grow and develop over time, and the art of managing a complex cast of ongoing characters and side characters.
All good things have to end, of course, and so does your series. This tutorial concludes with a segment about series exit strategies: knowing when to get out before your readers do.
Learn how to create a world that will keep readers—and publishers—coming back again and again!
Preview this new tutorial or subscribe to watch it today >
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