From my perspective as a reader only, I find I enjoy a broad scattering of fantasy books from the various styles you mention (single, series, episodic...).
What I notice about series books, though, is that my attention span may be shorter than the average for the market. There are many examples where I started out being a big fan of a series, but then felt that many words were being published after the stories had all been told. (The examples I'm thinking of don't include anyone here nor anyone mentioned in the comments so far.)
My question, though, is from a market point of view: which of the following is most likely to cause the ending of a popular series? - The author decides that everything has been said - The publisher anticipates the end of the ride - Sales suggest that there's been one more release than necessary
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Date: 2004-08-26 05:55 am (UTC)What I notice about series books, though, is that my attention span may be shorter than the average for the market. There are many examples where I started out being a big fan of a series, but then felt that many words were being published after the stories had all been told. (The examples I'm thinking of don't include anyone here nor anyone mentioned in the comments so far.)
My question, though, is from a market point of view: which of the following is most likely to cause the ending of a popular series?
- The author decides that everything has been said
- The publisher anticipates the end of the ride
- Sales suggest that there's been one more release than necessary