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    Writing the Continuing Series and Trilogy
    Writing the Continuing Series and Trilogy
    Writing the Continuing Series and Trilogy
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    Writing the Continuing Series and Trilogy

    By Susan Palmquist

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    Have you ever wondered what it’s like to write a continuing series, such as Harry Potter or the Hunger Games? Maybe you’ve created a character whose story will take more than one book to tell. Whether you’re in the exploration stages of planning a series or already working on story one, this book will take you step by step and show you what it takes to create a continuing series that will have readers longing for the release of your next story.

    You’ll learn how to create likeable characters.
    How to plan not only book one but more stories in your series.
    How to keep track of all the details of your characters and series world.
    How to hook readers so they return to your books again and again.

    Susan Palmquist is the author of seven series and offers her tips on how to get your series up and running in no time.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSusan Palmquist
    Release dateJul 13, 2016
    ISBN9781311030436
    Writing the Continuing Series and Trilogy
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    Writing the Continuing Series and Trilogy - Susan Palmquist

    Writing the Continuing Series and Trilogy

    Susan Palmquist

    Published by Coldstream Publishing at Smashwords

    Copyright 2016 Susan Palmquist

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    Table of Contents

    Chapter 1

    Chapter 2

    Chapter 3

    Chapter 4

    Chapter 5

    Chapter 6

    Chapter 7

    Chapter 8

    Chapter 9

    Thank You

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    Chapter 1

    In this chapter you’ll learn what types of continuing series you can create and write. However, before I get into that I thought I’d give you some background on my own experience with series writing and how each of them came to be…

    My first series, Perfect Pairing is a paranormal one featuring a recurring character named Sadie Sutton. This series didn’t begin as paranormal, and it didn’t even begin as a series…well, at least not my own one.

    My critique partner had created a series for a publisher and suggested I submit a story. I did, but unfortunately I got a rejection from the editor saying she didn’t think it was a good fit. Not one to waste a story, I decided to tweak it and take it in a new direction. I introduced Sadie, a witch, to the mix. She is assigned to the Department of Love after she wills her neighbor’s car through his front window. She has to pair mortal couples together so they find love. However, there’s one stipulation and that’s she can’t use any witchcraft. She decides to open a match making agency called Perfect Pairing. I enjoyed writing about this character so much that I got the idea to pitch it as a series where in each book she has to try and pair a new couple.

    My second one began with a series in mind and once again is a paranormal one. I’d seen shifter stories that seemed

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