Writing Corner: How I Write - Keeping Track of Multiple Books Across a World
When writing multiple series set in one world, keeping track of details can become difficult, especially if the main characters in one series are secondary characters in another. My process for keeping track of events, timeline, characteristics, and conversations is old school. Basically, I open all of my previous books as pdfs (easy to toggle to and not so easy to accidentally type over). I have a rough idea of which book holds which details, so I can quickly flip to the pdf and search for a word or phrase and reread the passage. I also keep a written world bible filled with characters in each book and their relation to main characters and each other. Did I meet a police officer from such-and-such, can I use them again in later books? What about mentions of friends and family members? Places that characters grew up? Etc. For instance, I have several police characters that my main character in Touch of Gray interacts with in the first book. I had a vague idea that I would revi