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Welcome back to Part 3 of our 8-Part series on “How To Plan & Write A Series”. Today’s video is a long one, but it’s separated into two parts.
First, I am answering some common questions on series planning like how much do you need to plan ahead of time and how do you know if you have a big enough idea for a series? I also give you an inside look at my own process of writing and planning a series.
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@HeartBreathings 4 года назад

I said I would get it out for you on Sunday, and I made it!! Just under an hour of video for you today, as well as the free series planning workbook!! If you're on my mailing list, you'll find the workbook in your resource library (if you lost the link, I'm sending it to you in email in 3...2....1....). If you aren't on the list yet, what are you waiting for? Sign up on today's blog post. Link is in the description! Let me know in the comments if this was helpful and if you're excited for the series bible video coming this week! Oh, and Publish and Thrive is now open for enrollment!!! Link in the description. Come join us!

@joannaholden943 4 года назад

So excited for this video! But also grateful that you took the time you needed for yourself before releasing it. Thank you for reminding us how important our own health is to this journey of being a writer. ❤️

@rosannebowman2592 4 года назад

Interestingly, The Lord of the Rings started out as one book. For obvious reasons, the publisher broke it into 3 books. Can you even imagine? lol

@myshannanigansdotcom 4 года назад

Tats wastsrz

@maybe0424 Год назад

1:51 main genre 5:15 characters (people and relationship), the way they grow to achieve their goals 6:25 (how many books) 8:00 dynamic/ story arc 11:30 (Plan/process) 20:56 (publishing strategies) =====second part:example===== 22:50 workbook

@ninamimi6622 4 года назад

“Procrasti-planning” 😂 I’ve never heard that term but i like it. It’s definitely an issue for some.

@rivermay109 4 года назад

Definitely need a word for it 🙈

@imperator4973 3 года назад

It sure is 😅

@Eluzian86 3 года назад

That's definitely me. I was planning one book, and it has expanded into a series that's a mixture of dynamic and standalones totaling 15 books. I'm finally writing the first book.

@Eluzian86 3 года назад

Most of my preparation for writing my series has actually been the setting. Off and on in my spare time over 17 years I've been designing a planet as scientifically possible as I could. The primary maps I've done are terrain, climate, ocean currents, tectonic plates, vegetation, elevation, primary rivers and lakes system, volcanic zones, hurricane tracks and where tornado allies could occur, population density; political boundaries map that includes regional powers, allies, and vassal States; basic trade systems and trade routes, map of human migration across my planet with projected populations in different time periods, a timeline of the major technological and societal developments of my planet's history up to where my first book begins, basic flora and fauna templates for a given climate in a given region, stuff like that. Yeah, so it can get pretty crazy. I'm just happy I'm actually writing my books now. I'm 34 years old, that's not terrible in my opinion. I wasn't actually considering having the goal of writing books to be published until last year, so before that I was taking my time with it simply as a hobby.

@ericfischer1560 2 года назад

@@Eluzian86 I hear you. In the same boat currently. Lol.

@cherylreynolds8148 Год назад

My characters take over too! I love when those suprises take over. It's magical. 😊

@saranova613 4 года назад

My email pinged telling me that the workbook was ready, and I got so excited I did little flappy hands! Love this series so much, can't wait for more!!

@HeartBreathings 4 года назад

Sweet! So glad you're finding it helpful! Hope you love the workbook.

@JuliaNBlack-kw4iv 4 года назад

Yes please give us an Video where you fill out this Workbook. I love your Videos and learn so much of you, how important planning a Novel or a book Series is. Thank you so much for this.

@artnunymiss2530 2 года назад

This series has been some of the most helpful, no-BS advice on author tube. Thank you so much.

@HeartBreathings 2 года назад

So glad!

@bobbiecarlton-hess9322 3 месяца назад

These videos are great. Wish I had found you three years ago. But better late than never.

@chandralaraine3551 4 года назад

Would love to learn more on the POV tenses. They always screw me up

@linseyewing3000 4 года назад

Same

@sassynaturals 4 года назад

Me to... I find im jumping between them... I gravitate most to the all seeing 3rd person voice, almost narraterish lol and i hate it

@katherinec9197 4 года назад

Me too. Thank you Sarra for a great series!!

@RedWizardFox 4 года назад

I know I'm not the creature of this video but I too have wrote a book with many different POVs. (I have 5 in book one) Something that I found that helped me is to give each character some sort of quirk or tone that way you know specifically who is talking. Not only that but if gives character traits and development. :) For example maybe one character talks to themselves a lot and maybe another character acts nice on the outside but in their thoughts they actually hate someone or whatever you want. Idk if this was helpful at all but I tried lol.

@MrPokemon248 2 года назад

Yeah that's exactly how I write. My characters are all individual people with different goals and dreams who through interacting with each other create the story as their lives unfold.

@somberhoney 4 года назад

I get why you'd use Lord of the Rings as your example because it's so well known, but from someone who's studied Tolkien as part of their degree I'd just like to mention that the Lord of the Rings was actually meant to be one book and not a series. They were only published in three volumes because of the sheer length of the story. You could try and find a solid beginning, middle, and end of each of the three books, but really they make the most sense as one whole thing. Still, I understand what you were saying with your examples and find this video super helpful. Can't wait to watch the rest of the series.

@nikkiguerlain 4 года назад

I notice a really great energy with you today! 🥰

@destroyraiden 3 года назад

i have written 5 plans for this series in progress and I always diverge. I have this issue in games too I see where the main plot is and get bored and go , "nope where are those side quest at!" I can relate to the entire if one thing changes i have to change it all! I've spent 3 years discovering my characters and world again and again I'm now lost in what is going on for the latest plan but it's fine I'm learning what they like, don't, and who they trust and don't now.

@MyKreativePursuits 3 года назад

Please do the video on how to choose the best tense for your series. Thanks for all the great info!

@jeanetteclintonridgegarden 4 года назад

Would love to hear more about the POV tense also.

@anandavanderwesthuizen1484 4 года назад

Thank you for this video. Very very needed!!! Please make a video about POV and tenses. I struggle quite a bit with this. I just finished my 1st romance in 2 character’s POV and past tense. I usually like present and Omni.

@dianagarland4907 4 года назад

Amazing video! Thank you. I would love to see a video on the different POV's you discussed in the video.

@booksbutterflies6595 4 года назад

Love the videos you put out. Thank you for all the help and inspiration you give. I would love to see a video on how you fill out the planning a series bible. Xx

@BlueArcStreaming 3 года назад

The mystical aspect where the story is out there and the author is uncovering it is what I am interested in here.

@tiffanytharpe7326 4 года назад

I checked my email tonight specifically to see if you had sent out notification of this video and the planner. I was excited to see the email and the video and planner were worth the wait. I am enjoying this series. I am just starting my writing journey and have been looking for information like this for months. I can't wait to put the planner to use.

@revilinblack889 4 года назад

I woke up just for this video ^^ .. I planned my series to be 3 books but I added 1 POV that changed the whole story and I guess I will end up with 6 or 7 books .. Thank you for the video and the notebook.

@elizabethw3841 3 года назад

Great advice! I feel like most readers can tell when a writer is writing something they love vs. a writer thinking they're writing something to make a quick buck...I personally don't think it's worth the time and energy to write something you're not in love with and excited to sit down and write. You will be the only person reading your book for a very long time (drafts, edits, etc). Make sure it's something you want to spend time with!

@bunnyrose9525 4 года назад

10:30 "Tiny kernel of an idea"... Ha! My ideas are always so convoluted. Never tiny. :)

@ericfischer1560 2 года назад

Liked. I deeply appreciate the effort you put into your videos. I'm from a different country. I am very tempted to join your course but may be not for another year I'm afraid (I'm however gonna keep checking if I can get a window open in 2022, that I promise you). Till then I'll be checking into your videos. Among the few Author Tubers I really check frequently you're now one of them. 🙌 Take care & sending best wishes to you & yours 😊

@lexybaginsky 4 года назад

I would love to learn more about world planning if it is a fantasy / urban fantasy series - and about the POVs that are possible/sensible

@i.m.8767 4 года назад

Thank you so much for your tutorials on writing, i always enjoy them and they help me a lot in my own writing journey. And I would love to see an example from your world on how you'd fill out these sheets when writing a series :)

@beverlyjdesigns1410 4 года назад

Thank you so much Sarra!

@mgtogno 4 года назад

Lord of the Rings is ONE book, the editor told tolkien it had too many pages and it would be hard to sell, the price point would be too high for "childrens literature" so he made tolkien devide the book in 3 parts. But it was originally planned as ONE volume. At the time fantasy and YA was not a thing, Tolkien was the first.

@festefelicitas9742 4 года назад

I scrolled to make sure no one else had said this before I commented. The publisher arbitrarily chopped LotR into three parts.

@medusa3592 4 года назад

Thank you for another great & educational video. It was worth the wait. Looking forward the what's coming.

@christielrich 4 года назад

Hi, Sarra! I would love to see the workbook in use! You are so generous and provide such wonderful free content. Having used the Publish and Thrive course again and again when I am getting ready to release a new title or checking my back-list to see if I need to change anything, it's been invaluable to my decision process. I highly recommend Publish and Thrive! I haven't seen anything as comprehensive or worthwhile. It's the best money I've spent for my writing career!

@readknitwithcheryl 4 года назад

Hi Sarra! Thank you so much for this video and the workbook! I was so excited that I forgot that I had already signed up for your newsletter, and signed up again! Lol. Ooops. I love the workbook. I don't have access to a printer though, so I'm going to write it out into a notebook, I think. Anyways, keep writing, my friend! I've bought a few of your ebooks and am enjoying reading them. *virtual hugs*

@MaePenCosplayerandauthor 4 года назад

I would love to see you fill out the workbook! Thank you for doing this.

@bencowles2105 3 года назад

Just found your channel. Love it so far. Lots of useful information. I have written. Four series and am now working on a new one. I also started a new personal challenge. To write 6 full length novels this year. So far I have two written and sent to final edit. I have started on book three. So I am off to a good start. I love the videos and cant wait to look back through your previous videos. Thank you for all the wonderful information you are putting out to help writers.

@CarmillaDawn 4 года назад

Thank you for sharing your time and energy to help other writers! ❤️❤️❤️

@kayleighhang3447 4 года назад

So happy for this video and thank you for making the workbook!!

@jenniferevelynhayes 4 года назад

Another wonderfully helpful video! Thank you so much for the amazing free workbook download! And for walking us through how best to use it.

@LM-yn7sv Год назад

I just came across this video, I’m going to join the next Publish and Thrive course, I’m sure it will help me immensely. ❤️

@nildam.bonilla5849 4 года назад

I love this so much! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us Sarra♡♡♡

@lalong9253 4 года назад

Examples are always appreciated.

@evelyngray9893 4 года назад

This is absolutely AMAZING! Thank you so much. For a free workbook, you've given more than most classes I've PAID for! I've been in a writing slump, but I think filling out some of these sheets is going to pull me right out of it!

@l.e.mearman-medievalmusing6323 4 года назад

Yay! I've been waiting for this one! :)

@thewrestlingchick-tamara 4 года назад

Me too 🙌

@marcosandoval6175 3 года назад

thx so much Sarra, been watching your channel for awhile, seen this series like 3 times, after some research and learning for my work, now this fully clicks, your resources are gold !!

@marybeougher2953 4 года назад

Yay! I’m loving this series and I can’t wait to go through Publish & Thrive again.

@denisedodge 4 года назад

Thank you so much for creating the workbook and walking us through it. This is going to really help me focus and find direction for the remainder of my series. I'm looking forward to learning about creating a series bible. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Sarra!

@Vampirelover260 4 года назад

This was really great. Thank you. This whole series is making me less anxious about tackling a series.

@spiceshewrites 4 года назад

Thank you!!!! I particularly enjoyed the part about story threads! This is very useful. I am grateful you exist, Sarra! :)

@esthermarieandujar 4 года назад

Love your Mulan shirt so much!!!!!

@dairbrown 4 года назад

Yes! Would love the in-practice video you mentioned! Thank you for all of these, Sarra!! So helpful!!

@junetakey 3 года назад

Definitely interested in video about POV tense as it something I sometimes struggle with especially when not the one I most use to.

@aisazia 4 года назад

This is exactly what I've been looking for in developing a series!!! Thank you so much!!! I've also taken the plunge and signed up for your course bundle! Looking forward to starting it with you and everyone else!!!!

@bunnyrose9525 4 года назад

14:30 Same here. I start--even a book, not just a series--with a basic idea or three of things I expect that book to be about. Some parts I'm sure of, and some I just kind of block in. Then, if something feels boring or awkward, I have to rethink that idea. I had to rewrite a chapter from a different perspective, and something entirely different happened. One chapter morphed into four.

@cerahazelrigg7103 3 года назад

I just stumbled on your channel looking for inspiration and am now binging everything. Thanks for all you do!! Super helpful. I"d love to see you fill out this workbook using a popular book (Harry Potter, Cinder, etc) or one of your books. I'd also like a video on POV.

@bluovalgal 4 года назад

Yay, been waiting for this! Printed it out and will be filling it out tonight... hope it will help me with my planning/researching/writing. :)

@daniad8611 4 года назад

Sarra thank you so much for this video. I would love to see a video deep video on POV and example of the workbook done

@affey 4 года назад

tons of great content, thanks!

@lauriehazel141 3 года назад

Thank you for this wonderful video. POV and Tense video would be amazing

@craftygirl261 4 года назад

So excited you made this series! I’ve been thinking about a series for a while, but didn’t know how to plan it, yay! A video on different POVs would be great!

@shilohbell1573 2 года назад

You’re videos are amazing and so full of so much educational information! I love that you don’t just scratch the surface with your own personal experience in success but you are so knowledgeable of series and writers and writing techniques! Thank you!

@shilohbell1573 2 года назад

*Your sorry lol

@strdseraph2765 3 года назад

Not trying to nitpick, but LOTR was actually written as one book and the publisher split it into a trilogy. Tolkien didn't intend it to be a series. That said, I really appreciate this series of videos cause it's so hard to find writing advice specifically about series.

@billthornhill1921 4 года назад

So good listening to this series of videos Sarra. I'm sure it took a lot to put them together so thank you :)

@maximilyen 2 года назад

Just wonderful.✨✨

@ReeseRyanWrites 3 года назад

This video and the related workbook are fabulous resources. Thank you so much, Sarra!

@captainnolan5062 2 года назад

I would love to see a video showing examples of filling out the workbook.

@shadowmoontarot3781 3 года назад

That was awesome and super helpful! I would definitely be interested in a video about POVs and tenses! Can't thank you enough! Much love to you! Have a wonderful and creative 2021! xx

@elizabethtrumble 4 года назад

Another awesome video in your Series - Series ;) Sarra! Thank you for being so generous with your time and your wonderful (and seemingly never ending) talent! I would also love to hear your opinion on POV tense and when and how to use each one. You are such an amazing person, and you have such fantastic content! Thank you again for all you share and taking so much time to help us authors and would-be writers develop our skills and craft! If you are able, I would also love to see an example of how you use the sheets in your workbook, and thank you for that! The free workbook is excellent! Thanks so, so much Sarra! You Rock!!!

@linseyewing3000 4 года назад

Please do an “in use” for the second half of the planner!

@sharidecterhirst1879 4 года назад

Loved this video. I’ve written two series that I was able to keep control of (they didn’t run amok) because of good professional editing... but I can already see how pages of the workbook will help me be better organized going into the next series. Not only a better crafted series but helps with editing budget. Quick question: I’m also going to have a reader magnet for the series- a novella about 40,000 words. How would you incorporate it into story arc-breadcrumb-character arc sections? It’s an historical mystery episodic series and the novella will be stand alone. Same recurring characters and setting, but probably not a mystery, or at least not a big one. Perhaps an element of backstory or something like that.

@intothegreen3487 3 года назад

Very helpful. Thanks!

@jameswright5627 4 года назад

You spark my imagination. Welcome back Sarra

@RedWizardFox 4 года назад

I'm like your friend. My brain is like that too. I have scenes I wrote down in my head for scenes that won't happen books from now. Ps holy crap I'm actually like a mix of both of you. And dang this is so relatable...

@lanrelawal6723 3 года назад

Yes, please provide more info on tense and POV.

@gisel1025 4 года назад

Thankyou Sarra❣So informative & inspiring!!🕯📖✍

@danagervais6594 4 года назад

Please do a video about choosing tense.

@t.a.beasley5787 4 года назад

Please do a POV and Tense video. Those things always trip me up especially tenses.

@melodine707 4 года назад

Please create a POV and tense video.

@ardentwanderer4486 4 года назад

Outstanding! Thanks so much!

@melodine707 4 года назад

Thanks for this series Sarra! So fun! Can you speak about which book to create the title and Subtitle from. Should the series arc name be the subtitle, or the first book title, does it matter? Also, tips on spin-offs?

@cateanddog 8 месяцев назад

Great video :) thanks

@jb2839 2 года назад

I love you videos. ❤️

@KillianWolf 4 года назад

Sarra, since you write in both New Adult and YA categories, did you ever find it difficult to market to the same mailing list? Sometimes, covers for both those genres can look a little similar (since we both write in fantasy). I ask because my current series is NA, but my next long series, I'm finding it would fit more for YA. I don't want to disappoint any one category who might run into a more "risque" scene if they go back and pick up my first series.

@mandlenkosiministries8028 4 года назад

This is mind blowing info, POV its what I would like to learn more about.

@Charlotteapaige 4 года назад

What if you love it AND you want to make money?

@HeartBreathings 4 года назад

Best case scenario! You just need to find the most marketable thing you love to write and learn how to package and promote it.

@RedWizardFox 4 года назад

I love your videos!! Your voice is so calming. Right now I'm writing a dark fantasy novel that I'm thinking will be 6 books (for certain reasons) and listening to this makes me so happy. You talk about so many things that I've had questions of. Right now I have my first book with a paid editor but idk where to go next. Once I get it back how do I get people to notice it? Have you tried using the websights storiad? I've heard that's good to use for novice authors.

@jessicajones339 3 года назад

Is the planner still available? I’ve signed up for your newsletter a few times but still haven’t received an email. Loving this series

@inesjohnsonwrites 4 года назад

I"m going to make this into a plot booklet ;-p

@captainnolan5062 2 года назад

When is the right time to take the publish and thrive course ( should you have a book completed before taking it), or does it have value when you are beginning?

@featherquill9476 2 года назад

4:50 Don't mind me, jes bookmarking :))

@ninamimi6622 4 года назад

Any ideas when the next publish and Thrive course will be running? I can’t do this one.

@christopherbriscoe8665 4 года назад

Greetings. So to you, Ma'am, procasti-planning means over-planning?

@RJIZCOOL 3 года назад

Is the workbook for the series on your website?

@The_Fallen.Era. 9 месяцев назад

so lets say hypoteticalt y wanted to write a political scfi dytiopia bout a timeloop would that be enoth of a story if wanted to do it from muli povs

@HeartBreathings 9 месяцев назад

It sounds like an amazing start to a great series idea. I definitely think that can work from Multiple POV. It will come down to the conflict. I would personally say start thinking about the conflict in terms of a smaller conflict in each book that leads up to a much bigger overarching conflict for the series. Then with Multiple POV, it's about figuring out why each character has an important role in defeating that conflict.

@The_Fallen.Era. 9 месяцев назад

@@HeartBreathings ohh that’s the big I’m getting confused on😭Ty tho that helps now

@HollyLyne 3 года назад

Of course, LOTR is one book...

@rogersisson8580 3 года назад

I stopped planning after i lost interest upon finding out how the story went. i enjoy discovery writing. if i plan and know the story 100% i have no interest in writing it. Because in my mind the story is now told.

@VanessaDegarmo 3 года назад

Erotic paranormal romance...and the dynamic style

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