Welcome to Save the Writing!
Your Journey into Series Writing
Developing Your Series
Welcome to the Save the Writing Substack, your guide to crafting compelling series. Whether you're developing your first series concept or looking to refine your development process for fiction, television, film, or other narrative formats, you've found your way to the right place.
In today's content-rich landscape where platforms and publishers are constantly seeking fresh material, the opportunities for series creators have never been greater. But with this opportunity comes a challenge: how do you develop a series that can sustain itself over multiple installments while keeping audiences engaged throughout?
What You'll Find Here
Each week, we'll explore the essential elements of series creation, from initial concept development to detailed structural elements. You'll learn:
How to build a story engine that can power multiple volumes, seasons, or films
Techniques for creating complex, engaging characters that grow with your series
Methods for developing rich, immersive worlds that can sustain long-form storytelling
Practical approaches to structuring individual installments, story arcs, and comprehensive series narratives
Hands-on exercises and worksheets to develop your series
Why Series Development Matters Now
The storytelling landscape has undergone a revolutionary transformation. Modern platforms have changed not just how stories are delivered, but how they're told. Series creators today need to understand both traditional storytelling fundamentals and the unique demands of contemporary long-form narratives.
What Makes This Approach Different
While there's no shortage of writing advice out there, Save the Writing focuses specifically on the unique challenges of series development. We'll move beyond basic storytelling principles to explore how to create narratives that can evolve and expand over multiple installments.
Each post will include practical, actionable techniques drawn from successful series across genres and mediums. You'll get both the theoretical understanding and the practical tools you need to develop your series.
What's Coming Up
In the weeks ahead, we'll explore:
The five foundation stones of successful series development
Building a sustainable story engine for your narrative
Creating engaging character webs and ensemble dynamics
Structuring your series for long-term success
Crafting compelling blueprints for individual installments
Each post will include concrete examples and exercises you can apply directly to your own series development process.
Join Us on This Journey
Whether you're working on a gripping drama, an epic fantasy, a character-driven comedy, a novel series, or a film franchise, the principles and techniques we'll explore here will help you develop a stronger, more sustainable series.
Subscribe now to ensure you don't miss any posts, and feel free to reach out with questions or topics you'd like to see covered in future installments. Let's create something extraordinary together.