Stand Alone Novels or Series: Choosing the Right Story Structure

Categories: Crime | Serial Mystery | Thriller

How do you know whether your story should be a stand alone novel or the start of a series? In this session, authors who have written both series and one off books discuss the advantages, challenges, and creative decisions involved in choosing the right structure for a story and its protagonist.

To access this content, please sign up as a member.

Check out these other resources:

The Power of Setting in Storytelling

The Power of Setting in Storytelling

How much power does setting really have in a story? This panel explores the role of location as more than backdrop, examining how place shapes character, mood, conflict, and theme. Discover how to make your setting feel alive and essential so it becomes as memorable...

What an Author Will Do for a Story

What an Author Will Do for a Story

Some writers go far beyond the keyboard to get a story right. A.C. Frieden, Jamie Freveletti, Sam Reaves, and Sean Chercover talk candidly about the unusual jobs, risky research, and real world experiences they have taken on in pursuit of authenticity. This session...