LynAlden on Nostr: While I have nothing against short fiction, the reason I’m not drawn to it is that ...
While I have nothing against short fiction, the reason I’m not drawn to it is that I want to get to know the characters. That takes time.
My sweet spot tends to be a long stand-alone novel or a duology/trilogy.
When you go longer than that, into some epic series, I’m skeptical. By default I view it as someone writing for a career rather than to tell their optimal story, with *very* limited exceptions.
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