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Originally Posted by HarryT
When a book is standalone, or the type of series in which every book can be read as if it were standalone, then sure, you're right, there's no obligation on the author to write any more books. When it's the sort of series that's a single story spread over several books, though, it's a different kettle of fish. In that situation I think the author does have an obligation to purchasers of the earlier books to conclude the story in a reasonably timely fashion. There is a clear implication when the earlier book is sold that the reader won't be left hanging indefinitely.
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I was collecting multi-quotes to respond to, and you ended up succinctly described by thoughts.
I've always felt that series like this with storylines that cross over multiple books are a sort of contract between the author and reader. I'll keep buying your books, you'll give me a resolution in a reasonable amount of time.
I can't expect it to resolve the way I want - no matter how much I might hate that
- but I do feel I have the right to expect the books, where it's in the author's power.