Thread: How many of you collect books based on TV series? (i.e. Buffy, CSI, etc.)
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Old 10-22-2008, 09:07 AM   #19
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Does a major character have to die to have a good story?

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I'll say no, but such a limitation can does reduce the number of options open to an author.

For good authors its not so much a problem, being able to make the most of any limits, indeed in many cases taking advantage of them.

On the other hand, in a series, if the author is not very creative, what you can end up with is a very formulaic predictable book.

I've ran into this in the past when I used to collect Star Trek novels, and the work was quiet uneven at times, with some authors like D.C. Fontana, Peter David, Diane Duane, etc. doing a great job, but many others not so much.
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