Emily C. Hope asked S.D. Smith:

Hello, Mr. Smith! I was wondering how you keep details in order when writing a long series like The Green Ember. Do you draft out every book before writing it, to avoid hinting at one thing in Book 1 only to have it finally come to light in Book 8 (or never at all)? Do you jot down notes to keep your thoughts in order? Or do you have a different process? Thank you!

S.D. Smith Hi Emily C. I HOPE this is helpful. :)

I don't do it great. but I try to keep track of notes as well as I can. Many writers call their notes on this stuff a bible. I have notes, but they aren't always organized and a few times I've made mistakes on continuity. Mostly, I keep it in my head. But that is not a reliable vault! Best to keep good notes in an organized file. God bless!

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