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Planning a Book Series: The Premise

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All series books have a basic premise, something that links the books through time. Today we talk about how a good premise is interesting but also has repeatability.

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When planning a book series, it’s important to create characters that can sustain a story and still be likable throughout many books. Let’s talk about characters that can go the distance.

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