How To Write The Best Mystery Book Series For Adults

By Kerri Stout


Almost every grownup has a list of favorite novels that they have read over the years. The stories in some of these novels have long-lasting and vivid memories that readers hold dear to for the rest of their lives. Instead of always being the reader of these tales, you can also come up with a few tales. Below are some guidelines on creating the best mystery book series for adults.

You should consider the characters. You should come up with a lead character that is original, likeable, relatable and special. You need to focus on someone who is quite interesting so that readers do not get sick of him/her after reading one novel. With fictional characters, you want the readers to join you throughout the story. Therefore, you have to ensure that you offer them a character that they can roof for.

Just like characters, conflicts are essential in a great storyline. For your audience to have meaningful feelings for your story, the characters should have many issues that challenge them in several instances. Ensure that you make the brawls interesting and varied to avoid boredom. Unlike kids, adult reader what stories that they can deeply relate with for them to fully appreciate your work.

Accessibility is an important trait when writing a series. The first book should set out your characters, their personalities and motivations to let the reader know what will happen next. However, you have to write the subsequent novels in a manner that the person reading it will still understand the story even if they miss the first publication. Just put in a few important past events so that anyone can pick your story and move ahead with it.

You should ensure that your story is consistent to the end. Every character and world that you create has a set of core rules and the reader will only accept them as being real if there is consistency. Readers are keen to trust the world that you create and your characters provided that the rules and facts be applied consistently across every book in your series.

Ensure that you keep a guidebook for your series. This should contain all the essential information on the main characters of your story, side characters and vital locations. This is important, as it will help your storyline to be consistent. Your readers will definitely notice when anything is amiss and they will definitely call you on that. This is because a well-written novel can take readers into a new, fascinating world.

You should put into account the title of your books. This is important because the title can make or break the series in the marketplace. This is the first thing that people will see even before they even consider purchasing your story. Therefore, you have to ensure that your title is eye catching and simple to grasp so that people can easily remember it.

When you decide to write fictional stories, ensure that you put all your effort and time to deliver a compelling, solid story to your readers. You should ensure that your readers are hooked in the moment. Furthermore, you should allow all the characters to have ample space to grow even in the other book series.




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