I think it's that she had a specific story arc planned. I remember her saying that she never planned to turn it into a lengthy series.
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Atropa - Feb 07, 2012 9:37:27 am PST #17741 of 28261
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askye - Feb 07, 2012 9:42:35 am PST #17742 of 28261
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That makes sense.
Typo Boy - Feb 07, 2012 9:51:39 am PST #17743 of 28261
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
If the author thinks it is time to conclude the series, she is probably right. Otherwise you get things like the Amelia Peabody series far outliving its best days, and that awful OZ book with "button bright" as one of the characters. And "Tom Sawyer, Detective".
DavidS - Feb 07, 2012 9:59:21 am PST #17744 of 28261
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
And "Tom Sawyer, Detective".
Yeah, but that came between Tom Saywer and Huckleberry Finn, and I'm glad with he stayed with the characters long enough to get to Huck's story.
Polter-Cow - Feb 07, 2012 10:17:02 am PST #17745 of 28261
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I think it's that she had a specific story arc planned.
Each book does seem to have basically ended with a specific development that has moved the story to its natural conclusion.
Amy - Feb 07, 2012 10:18:29 am PST #17746 of 28261
Because books.
I don't think many authors aside from those writing mysteries ever set out to continue one series indefinitely.
Polter-Cow - Feb 07, 2012 10:23:01 am PST #17747 of 28261
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Yeah, even Seanan has an endgame for the Toby Daye series. The end may be in, like, book 11, but that's still an end!
DavidS - Feb 07, 2012 10:33:50 am PST #17748 of 28261
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Each book does seem to have basically ended with a specific development that has moved the story to its natural conclusion.
What a crazy idea! Tell the story until it's over instead of milking it for thinner and thinner returns.
§ ita § - Feb 08, 2012 5:16:14 am PST #17749 of 28261
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Yeah, like Steven Brust seems to have carved out 19 spots for his main series. I hope he stays in good health. 6 more to go.
§ ita § - Feb 08, 2012 1:32:14 pm PST #17750 of 28261
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.