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<blockquote data-quote="jester47" data-source="post: 1341496" data-attributes="member: 2238">Actually now that I just thought about it- I don't think there are all that many single volume works out there that are just really Last Unicorn/Hobbit good.&nbsp; Everything else is a series or was a series of some sort at one time... Also, to further my point, taking a look at scifi (which if you are not really careful is just cleverly disguised fantasy, don't get me started...) Dune was great.&nbsp; As it became more of a Series, it got worse.&nbsp; Enders game was great, but same thing.&nbsp; As it progressed into &quot;sequals&quot; it became less and less of a good thing.&nbsp; Neuromancer was the same way... What does this tell us?&nbsp; That when you have a good novel that there is a market for followups, but that those followups are typically not as good as the first.&nbsp; However, it seems to be that the short story is a great way to tie up loose ends and also introduce the novel in the first place.&nbsp; Take Neuromancer- We have Burning Chrome that had two short stories (or was it 3) that had to deal with the novel.&nbsp; Take Eye of the Hunter- Before that we had Tales of Mithgar, which had two or three &quot;preamble&quot; stories.&nbsp; And then there is the Inkeepers Tale which has Giant Bones, a series of concurrent stories set in the same world.&nbsp; So it seems that (at least what I would like to see) is the advent of the &quot;Advent Collection&quot; &quot;Novel&quot; &quot;Concurrence Collection&quot; &quot;Wrap Up Collection&quot; format to writing fantasy stories rather than huge serials.&nbsp; This would not necessarily mean that you had to have one novel, but rather you could have several, but dont make them &quot;rounds in a clip&quot; so to speak.&nbsp; Use old characters in new situations, or use completely different characters.&nbsp; I think this would be far more apprciated and still would generate the volume that the publishers are looking for. I am really finished this time.&nbsp; Aaron</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jester47, post: 1341496, member: 2238"] Actually now that I just thought about it- I don't think there are all that many single volume works out there that are just really Last Unicorn/Hobbit good. Everything else is a series or was a series of some sort at one time... Also, to further my point, taking a look at scifi (which if you are not really careful is just cleverly disguised fantasy, don't get me started...) Dune was great. As it became more of a Series, it got worse. Enders game was great, but same thing. As it progressed into "sequals" it became less and less of a good thing. Neuromancer was the same way... What does this tell us? That when you have a good novel that there is a market for followups, but that those followups are typically not as good as the first. However, it seems to be that the short story is a great way to tie up loose ends and also introduce the novel in the first place. Take Neuromancer- We have Burning Chrome that had two short stories (or was it 3) that had to deal with the novel. Take Eye of the Hunter- Before that we had Tales of Mithgar, which had two or three "preamble" stories. And then there is the Inkeepers Tale which has Giant Bones, a series of concurrent stories set in the same world. So it seems that (at least what I would like to see) is the advent of the "Advent Collection" "Novel" "Concurrence Collection" "Wrap Up Collection" format to writing fantasy stories rather than huge serials. This would not necessarily mean that you had to have one novel, but rather you could have several, but dont make them "rounds in a clip" so to speak. Use old characters in new situations, or use completely different characters. I think this would be far more apprciated and still would generate the volume that the publishers are looking for. I am really finished this time. Aaron [/QUOTE]

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