I knew I liked her...
Sep. 19th, 2008 10:33 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
northernwalkerFrom a recent post on Jacqueline Carey's website:
"I do listen to my readers; but ultimately, I try to write in the service of the story. When readers tell me they want more of Phèdre and Joscelin, I think, "No, you don't." Because I can't possibly take the arc of their storyline to greater heights than it's gone, and while I might be able to write something that would scratch that familiar itch, in the end, it would be disappointing. When readers tell me they'd love to see Alais' story told, and find out whether or not Imriel and Sidonie ever had that horde of children, I think, "No, you don't." Because it would strain the limits of credibility to give Alais her own epic arc on the heels of so many others, and push Phèdre and Joscelin into the roles of doting grandparents. You don't want that, you really don't."
http://www.jacquelinecarey.com/
How many authors kill a series by carrying it on until you can't stand to hear more about the leads? I loved David Weber's Honor Harrington series in the beginning, but as time went on and Honor became more and more of a Mary Sue even reading other books in that universe got exhausting. There's only so much you can do to characters before it starts to feel like the Perils of Pauline and Gentle Reader ends up wishing they'd be caught by the train.
"I do listen to my readers; but ultimately, I try to write in the service of the story. When readers tell me they want more of Phèdre and Joscelin, I think, "No, you don't." Because I can't possibly take the arc of their storyline to greater heights than it's gone, and while I might be able to write something that would scratch that familiar itch, in the end, it would be disappointing. When readers tell me they'd love to see Alais' story told, and find out whether or not Imriel and Sidonie ever had that horde of children, I think, "No, you don't." Because it would strain the limits of credibility to give Alais her own epic arc on the heels of so many others, and push Phèdre and Joscelin into the roles of doting grandparents. You don't want that, you really don't."
http://www.jacquelinecarey.com/
How many authors kill a series by carrying it on until you can't stand to hear more about the leads? I loved David Weber's Honor Harrington series in the beginning, but as time went on and Honor became more and more of a Mary Sue even reading other books in that universe got exhausting. There's only so much you can do to characters before it starts to feel like the Perils of Pauline and Gentle Reader ends up wishing they'd be caught by the train.
