Should my first book be a series?

Yet, in spite of the above, I still advise my students to avoid writing a series as their first novel. With a few exceptions, most new writers are better off writing a book that will stand completely on its own. No seven-book story arc. No characters whose lives will span a dozen tomes.

How many books should I read before I write one?

Originally Answered: Approximately how many books do you have to read to become a really good writer? Well, if you take reading books about writing and famous novels for personal analysis of why they’re so good, then it could be somewhere between 750 to 1,500 books.

How do you structure a trilogy?

Planning Each Novel in Your Trilogy:

1. First Book: Starts with the Hook, ends with the First Plot Point.
2. Second Book: Has The Midpoint in the middle, ends with the Third Plot Point.
3. Third Book: Ends with the Climax and Resolution.

Do publishers like book series?

Publishers are very select when it comes to asking for a series. Sales often diminish as a few readers lose interest in the story or get distracted after each new release. Series also don’t find new readers part-way through. They need to be hooked on the first book and carried through.

Can a novel be a series?

Fiction books. A novel sequence is a set or series of novels which share common themes, characters, or settings, but where each novel has its own title and free-standing storyline, and can thus be read independently or out of sequence.

How do you write a successful trilogy?

How to Write a Trilogy in 6 Steps

1. Step 1: Study popular trilogies in your genre.
2. Step 2: Pick your driving force.
3. Step 3: Choose your plot structure.
4. Step 4: Outline every book on a trilogy map.
5. Step 5: Write the first book, one word at a time.
6. Step 6: Publish the first book and start collecting feedback.