On Writing Series

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Series fiction has exploded in popularity with the rise of digital publishing, drawing attention from readers and institutions alike.

Yet writing series fiction isn't always easy-developing characters and stories capable of iterate through multiple volumes while still engaging readers is a challenge for any author, and our understanding of how series fiction works is still couched in terminology associated with stand-alone titles.

Peter M. Ball began researching the poetics of series fiction after writing a sequel and discovering all his storytelling instincts no longer applied. This book is the culmination of culmination of several years of research into why series fiction is different to writing a stand-alone book, and how those differences can be used to generate poetic effects.