Last week, I scribbled in the outline for A Time For War about what my goal with the story was and what I want to emphasize above all else.
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How To Name A Series
You’ve come up with the best idea for a book ever! But wait! The characters…they won’t stop talking. So you write a second book. Then a third. Maybe a fourth? (And if it must be a fourth, make it a Toy Story 4 and not Twilight 4)
Continue reading “How To Name A Series”The Spine of The Story: Part 1
Last Thursday morning, I was thinking about how there’s three major storylines connecting the Matthews Family stories together.
Continue reading “The Spine of The Story: Part 1”Timeline Changes
Let’s get talking about timelines, folks!
Continue reading “Timeline Changes”Who’s First? Prequels & Their Place In A Series
Every series starts with Book 1…until a prequel gets involved. What do I mean by that?
Continue reading “Who’s First? Prequels & Their Place In A Series”When NOT To Write Book 2 Before Book 1
Word of advice: Don’t write 2 before 1. And don’t attempt to write it like 2-3-1. Start with 1. Sounds obvious, right?
Writing A Sequel
Sequels are known for not always being as good as their predecessors. I think it’s because there’s an almost invisible pressure to make sure it lives up to the first.
Writing A Series – Trilogies
To start with, there are two kinds of series: episodic and overarching. As per the title, I’ll be using the example of trilogies today.
How I Started Writing
I don’t remember writing it, but the earliest story I’ve found among my scribblings over the years is a copy of two ‘newspaper articles’ I wrote when I was nine-and-a-half.
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The Writerly Worm 