Seriescraft 101: Building a Novel Series Bible

by Patricia Gilliam

This condensed version contains templates from the Seriescraft 101: Fictional Character Creator Workbook and Setting & World-Building Workbooks and is an alternative for writers organizing their novel series in Word or Scrivener.

There are several approaches to creating a series bible. If you have an existing series, rereading your own books and filling in existing information can help with continuity and developing potential sequels.

If you’re starting a series from scratch, you can begin with what you know about your world and use the prompts to flesh out specific details. Don’t feel obligated to fill in every category to start on your actual books. Over time, a dynamic exchange will form between your books and reference material—resulting in an overall richer story.

39 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 12, 2018

About the author

Patricia Gilliam is the author of The Hannaria Series (sci-fi) and Heroes of Corvus (urban fantasy/superhero). She is also a contributor to several anthologies and the creator of Seriescraft 101 character and world-building resources.

She and her husband Cory live in Knoxville, TN with their cat, Butterscotch.

Reviews

[Wendy Cheairs · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read the e-book revision of this which does explain the differences between print and ebook version, which I appreciate.

This book is very clear, precise and with enough material to start out writing a series. It is a short book but one doesn't need a long drawn out outline to help get started. I like the concise wording and open-ended to start your own series.

[Christopher Armani · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good overview and great lists of questions to ask yourself about the world you want to create and the characters who live in it. Condensed version of her two print workbooks.