For repeat and series authors
Free series planner
Plan the series arcs book by book.
Add each book with a one-line arc. The plan saves in your browser and exports as text for your outline tools.
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Add the first book to start the series plan.
Plan the next book before you finish the current one
Series readers decide on book one whether they will buy the rest, so the arc you document now is the promise you must keep. Write the one-line arc per book before the detail: the conflict, the emotional change, and the cliffhanger that carries the reader toward the next title.
Series planning is also a metadata problem. The series title, book number, and consistent cover style are indexed by Amazon; changing the series name between books breaks the shelf. Keep the series name fixed from the first title.
- Each book should stand alone: a reader can start anywhere
- Do not reveal the ending of book one in the series blurb
- Record the release order and the intended cadence
From arcs to a publishing schedule
Once the arcs exist, decide the release cadence from the writing and production capacity you actually have. The book launch timeline planner converts the series order into a release plan with pre-order windows, so a series reads as a system rather than individual launches.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do series need to be read in order?
No — but the plan should support both. If a reader starts at book three, book three must still deliver a complete story while escalating the series arc.
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Turn the plan into a publishing schedule.
Use the launch timeline planner to schedule each book's release.