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Join us at the Story Works Round Table as we sit down with Alethea Lyons, author of the supernatural dark fantasy Seer of York series, published by Brigids Gate Press. She writes various forms of SFF, with a particular love for science-fantasy, dark fantasy, dystopias, and folklore. We talk about the particular challenges facing writers of series and sequels.
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Things we talked about:
A little bit about the series that Thea writes. (1:48)
What are the special challenges to writing a series? (2:31)
Why character arcs as the focus instead of the plot? (5:00)
How do you keep a character developing across the series? (7:58)
Do you plan the character arcs ahead or as you write the series? (10:44)
How do you decide what to wrap up and what to leave open? (12:23)
What about the villain? (13:43)
Focusing on the Protagonist versus the Antagonist while plotting. (20:02)
How do the short stories that Thea writes fit into her series? (24:24)
What about supporting characters? (30:30)
How is writing a series technically different? (39:00)
Maintaining consistency across the series. (42:00)
About Your Hosts
Kathryn Arnold writes fantasy and anything else that sparks her creativity from her home in Kingston, Washington. She currently earns her living as an insurance underwriting assistant, where she also creates marketing and web copy. When not writing, she plays (and teaches) piano and keyboard in a band (or two), and is working on starting a ministry team with her husband. You can find Kathryn at www.skyfirewords.com.