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i think it depends on the author. there are several authors i love who put out several books each year and i'm thoroughly satisfied by each one. formatting, editing and all that are pretty consistent.
however some others also put out a few books each year and its obvious which ones were churned out close to deadline.
i think its entirely possible but you have to want it and know your limitations because it'll become obvious to your readers what your limitations are.
going back to one of the 1st posts about WoT. i think theres a middle ground. on one hand you should be able to just let the story go where it takes you, whether its 5 books or 50. however you NEED and editor to let you know when you're rambling. i don't think people would mind long series if each book was tightly plotted and actually contained momentum.
i think somebody like brandon sanderson should know his own limitations. i haven't read his work but does anybody think that his (planned) 10 part way of kings series (book 1 being 1300 pages), on top of finishing WoT and whatever he writes in between, will be finished in their lifetime?
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