Should I write a series or a standalone?

Loose story, loose writing Keep it short and sweet. While some standalones have successfully led the way to a series, it’s better if series potential is written into a novel from the start. Standalones have fewer pages to work a story than a series.

What is a standalone book in a series?

Standalone Episodes In this kind of series each book focuses on the same protagonist. Often the setting is the same from book to book. However, each book stands alone.

What is the difference between a novel and a series?

A series are several books but each book has a story arc and a satisfying resolution. Harry Potter is a series. Almost all traditionally published books are series. One novel is around 80K (on average), and there’s an inciting incident, rising action, climax and (partial) resolution.

Do you prefer reading a book or watching a movie Why or why not?

“I prefer films to books although there is more detail in books.” “I much prefer reading because you can let your imagination run away with you. In movies someone else thinks up the characters.” “I like films much more than books because it is easier to get your head around what the story is about.”

Should I write a novel or a series?

As a general rule, writing more than one book is the best way to hit the ground running as a new author, but that doesn’t necessarily mean writing a series is the way to go.

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.

What is the difference between series and trilogy?

Or thriller/mysteries. But then I just consider that a series). A trilogy is a three book series that tells a story in three parts. Think of it like a 3 Act structure, where the thing that evolves over the three books is both internal and external to the character (like any good story).

What is better reading or watching?

Reading presents more objective and descriptive information. Watching videos mostly presents subjective information but is more efficient and convenient. For an objective and more descriptive information, reading is the better choice.

How long is a standalone novel?

Novels need to be over 40,000 words and different genres have different expectations in terms of word count. A romance reader will be happy with 50,000 to 60,000 words. For thrillers it’s 60,000 to 90,000, for example, a James Patterson novel is usually around 70,000.