Matthew Peters asked Lisa Aldridge:

Series have become very popular in all categories of fiction. Can you give any tips to those who are considering writing a series?

Lisa Aldridge Good question, Matthew! A series is both similar and different than writing a single novel. Just as a single novel should have a good story arc, the series as whole should also have a story arc that begins in the first novel and concludes in the final novel.
In a series, each book should have an emotionally satisfying end, even though there are many things that won't be resolved until further into the series.
After each book is complete, it's important to go back during editing and tease out those threads that will help weave the story into the next book. Those threads are important to the continuity of the series as a whole.
But the most important thing about writing a series is that you, as a writer, continue to enjoy your characters and have fun with the plot.

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