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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
The other day in the self promotions section an author mentioned a book that sounded promising to me. The problem was that it was "Episode 4 in the such-and-such-cycle." When I asked, the author did confirm that he had a definite end point for the book (6 would be the last).
I know a lot of people here avoid 'installment fiction' and I do myself. I'd prefer to just have the whole book published at once. But that's neither here nor there.
My question is, if the book otherwise sounded interesting, would you be more willing to try one of these books if there was a clearly announced end point? Say, "Episode 4 (of 6) in the such-and-such-cycle"?
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No, not even if it were completely published. Generally, it's a more expensive way to buy a book/story, but mostly I find it irritating because there are "parts" that I have to keep organized or organize. I'm a fast reader when I find the time. I want to grab a book and read without thinking about it, without organizing it, without making sure I have the parts and in the right order. As an author, I can see the benefits and understand the allure. As a reader? Just can't.