For example, I read the first book of Tad William's "Otherland" series and it was only at the end realized it was part of a series (the other books weren't out yet). It was an interesting story, but I just didn't think it was worth the effort to read the other books. On the other hand, I have series with many volumes... if the books are all short.
You would be the ideal target market in some ways for the shorter books with smaller arcs in bigger universe theory.
In the readers differ category, I adored Otherland. I adored the first book, and think it's possibly the best of the four, and what he accomplished in characterization and texture -- for me -- in that first book he couldn't have done in less space. It's easily my favourite of his works.
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Date: 2004-09-10 03:22 pm (UTC)You would be the ideal target market in some ways for the shorter books with smaller arcs in bigger universe theory.
In the readers differ category, I adored Otherland. I adored the first book, and think it's possibly the best of the four, and what he accomplished in characterization and texture -- for me -- in that first book he couldn't have done in less space. It's easily my favourite of his works.