Series Bible Template

What's Included

This series bible template helps you maintain continuity across multiple books, preventing contradictions and keeping all your details organized.

Series Overview

Capture your series title, premise, core themes, and planned number of books.

Series Arc

• Overall series question and answer
• Book-by-book progression tracking
• Status, word count, and publication dates
• How each book advances the series arc

Character Tracking

Detailed character sheets for series:

• First appearance (book and chapter)
• Physical descriptions (to keep consistent)
• Arc across all books
• Important events per book
• Character ages by book table

Timeline Tracker

• Master timeline with events, books, and chapters
• Time span per book
• Gap tracking between books
• What happened during time gaps

Plot Threads Tracker

• Major plot threads with status (open/resolved/ongoing)
• Progress by book
• Subplot tracking table
• Foreshadowing and setups that need payoff
• Unanswered questions log

World Building Continuity

• Location tracking with first appearance
• Rules and systems established in each book
• Organizations and factions
• Artifacts and important objects

Relationship Matrix

Track how relationships evolve across books, including romance arcs.

Promises to Readers

Track implicit and explicit promises you've made that need to be fulfilled.

Style & Voice Guide

Maintain consistent tone, POV, tense, chapter length, and recurring motifs.

Continuity Checklist

Pre-publication checklist covering character, plot, world, and reader experience consistency.