{"product_id":"2940157220952","title":"BEGINNERS GUIDE TO STORY ARCS FOR TRILOGIES AND SERIES","description":"Any set of stories that feature the same characters, or some of the same characters, and covers a stretch of time for the tale to be successfully told, tend to require some sort of story arc to tie all the parts together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis can happen when there is a sequel. A sequel is a second story featuring the same main characters as in the previous book. It tends to be a continuation of their tale, except that you did need a previous standalone story with a satisfying ending to enlarge upon. If more disasters are ahead for these characters, then in the second standalone title, their story is really tied up by the conclusion of this second book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt can happen with a spin-off, that is a book that features one or more characters who were in a previous book but who were not the main character or characters in the earlier book. The world these characters inhabit is the same one that appeared in the first book and the story arc that began in the original book will reach a conclusion in the spin-off. But the spin-off will also have a standalone story to satisfy the reader.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStory Arcs are much easier to understand when it comes to trilogies because while there are three standalone stories told, there is a larger picture that it takes three books to bring to a successful conclusion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith series, the story arc is stretched to cover every title in the series. Frequently it is a quest or a hero's journey, a coming of age or growing more proficient in a job category tale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn BEGINNERS GUIDE TO STORY ARCS FOR TRILOGIES AND SERIES we also take a quick look at sequels and spin-off books and seriously consider how best to tie more than a single story set in the same fictional world together.","brand":"3 Media Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076581212400,"sku":"2940157220952","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940157220952_p0.jpg?v=1764104252","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940157220952","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}