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This is a slice of the information gathered in the survey I posted about last week, and the data I found most useful and surprising. As someone who writes a series these are two issues I struggle with in each new book. How much backtracking do I have to do? Can I assume that anyone …

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Is your book a one-off, or the start of a series? Ask yourself these questions… 1)      Can your protagonist carry a series? Is he interesting and relatable enough to headline more stories? What do your reviews tell you about your main characters? 2)      Will book two take place immediately after book one with book three …

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