Use the findings to update your series bible, then check the new manuscript against the facts readers already know.
Before book two
Run a continuity check before book two
Use continuity review and a series bible before drafting or revising the next book in a connected series.
Timing
Why this moment matters
Readers carry facts forward. Book two inherits names, history, rules, relationships, injuries, objects, institutions, and unresolved promises from book one.
Checks
Checks to prioritize
Focus on the continuity categories that affect this handoff most.
- Series bible and canon alignment
- Recurring cast facts and relationships
- World terminology, ranks, and institutions
- Unresolved promises from the previous book
Steps
Suggested workflow
A simple sequence for turning continuity findings into useful revision decisions.
01
Extract canon
Capture established facts from the prior book before revising the next one.
02
Check the new manuscript
Review recurring characters, world rules, terms, places, and chronology.
03
Update the bible
Record final decisions so the next installment starts from cleaner context.
Boundary
What this is not for
Wise Wombat is a focused diagnostic tool, so it should sit beside the right human or editorial process.
- Inventing series lore automatically
- Replacing a developmental series editor
- Guaranteeing that every prior-book detail must return
Related
Related reading
More detail on this workflow and the checks behind it.