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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib
Mainly that's true.
I imagine there's rhyme and reason, but some may need the ol' rolling pin on the head to knock some sense into them to stop.  |
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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib
A common criticism amongst all the writers mentioned is that these individual series go on....and on....and on, and that some should have been terminated earlier. Also, that they are unduly [unnecessarily?] complicated.
When I stop and think about it rationally, I can't help but laugh to think that some of these writers have 15 to 20 and more volumes in a series.
I Do find this somewhat funny.
If you wish to examine the height of diarrhea[ic] madness, look toward Kenneth Bulmer's series of Dray Prescott. Am I the only one who thinks 50+ volumes in a Fantasy series is a bit on the ludicrous side?
Hello.....[sound of crickets...ribbbbetttt.]  |
I quite like lengthy series' actually -- it makes me feel like it's worth it to commit to reading, since the author will stick around feeding my imagination.
Of course, this assumes the author writes books I enjoy, and I don't feel like the author is merely droning on (regurgitating words).
Happily, I have seen mostly stuff I enjoyed and thought fit the length.
(Terry Pratchett wrote over 40 books, and my only regret is he didn't live long enough for a few hundred more.
Every one was golden.)
GRRM isn't too long, the complaint I have is the
author is (taking) too long!
Haven't read the rest, though:
WoT is on my TBR (still
)
Goodkind -- I've heard lots of things about both him and his books, and I figure my time is better spent elsewhere.
Erikson -- Maybe. I have nothing for or against him