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Red Mage:
With all the focus on series  permeating literature. I was just wondering does anyone plan to write one book. Begining, Middle, and end in one shot. 

prophet224:
Why yes, yes I do. :)  However, the idea is on the backburner and it is sort of a Brin or Sawyer-esque near-future novel. 

In other words, it uses a story to bring across a point, as opposed to being written to tell a more large scale story for its own sake.  The novel I'm working on right now started off as a one-shot, but as I wrote, I've discovered that the scope is larger - more on the scale of three to five books.

I really think that readers these days (at least in sci-fi and fantasy) are more interested in something they can get involved in for "the long haul".  Look at Lost, or many of the other TV shows that have become phenomenal hits.  If you find something you enjoy, you naturally want more of it. :)

the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:

--- Quote from: Red Mage on June 11, 2010, 04:35:12 AM ---With all the focus on series  permeating literature. I was just wondering does anyone plan to write one book. Begining, Middle, and end in one shot. 

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I have a couple of oneshots planned, and a couple of things written that would theoretically work fine as oneshots if they were to sell and the other books in the same setting but not closely related did not.

Series are perceived as easy to market.

svb1972:
series = revenue stream for the publisher.

the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:

--- Quote from: svb1972 on June 11, 2010, 04:01:52 PM ---series = revenue stream for the publisher.

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Only if they are successful. 

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