Series Course Syllabus

Week 1: Lay the Groundwork: Decide on your series type, and define the scope and trajectory of your entire series.

Week 2: Clarify Your Series’ Goal: Identify your protagonist’s goal and stakes across all books, ensuring a cohesive story.

Week 3: Structure Your Series Arc: Map out how your characters evolve and how each book builds toward a satisfying conclusion.

Week 4: Establish Series Unity: Learn how to create consistency in tone, character development, and plot progression.

Week 5: Test Your Structural Framework: Evaluate the pacing, plot, and balance of individual books within the series.

Week 6: Add Depth: Refine your protagonist’s journey, create suspenseful story hooks, and layer in growing tension.

Series Course FAQs

Join Fictionary Premium for $39/month to access all 8 courses, including our series writing course. Click here to start.

The series writing course is part of a paid subscription. However, we invite you to join any (or all) of our free classes to experience Fictionary’s teaching style firsthand and see if it works for you.

Yes. This course is structured to help writers at any experience level, from beginners to published authors.

An open series is a group of books that are connected by a shared theme, character, or setting that can be read in any order.

A closed series is a group of connected books that must be read in a order and conclude with a final installment.

Meet Your Instructors

Meet the Course Creator

At Fictionary, kindness is built into everything we do. Kristina Stanley, 8-times published author and course creator, will encourage, empower, and equip you each week in a safe space where your creativity is respected, your questions are welcome, and your story truly matters. With no recordings or pressure, you’ll get the support you need to bring your fiction world to life.