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DemosthenesWord Vice Captain
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 Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:50 pm
What must a good series have to make it good? And, what makes a series be lackluster?
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:28 am
I think most good series are well planned. The author knows that there will (or might be) a sequel when they are writing the first book.
I hate authors wo decide to write more books, just because the first one was popular.
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:55 am
I agree. A good series also has to have characters that you can relate to. You do not want to read about somebody you hate over and over.
The only time, for me, a series is a bad series is when one book is about one person, then the next is about somebody else.
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:57 am
xtraice4me I agree. A good series also has to have characters that you can relate to. You do not want to read about somebody you hate over and over. The only time, for me, a series is a bad series is when one book is about one person, then the next is about somebody else. What is wrong with a series like that? I mean as long as the MC of the first book is in the second, and the second MC was in the first etc etc
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:48 pm
Dewdew xtraice4me I agree. A good series also has to have characters that you can relate to. You do not want to read about somebody you hate over and over. The only time, for me, a series is a bad series is when one book is about one person, then the next is about somebody else. What is wrong with a series like that? I mean as long as the MC of the first book is in the second, and the second MC was in the first etc etc That is what I mean. I hate it when a new person is randomly the MC for a second book in a series.
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:58 am
xtraice4me Dewdew xtraice4me I agree. A good series also has to have characters that you can relate to. You do not want to read about somebody you hate over and over. The only time, for me, a series is a bad series is when one book is about one person, then the next is about somebody else. What is wrong with a series like that? I mean as long as the MC of the first book is in the second, and the second MC was in the first etc etc That is what I mean. I hate it when a new person is randomly the MC for a second book in a series. Yeah. Anne Rice started the Vampire Cronicles with Louis as the main character, then she switched off to Lestat. That worked out quite well I think. I don't like series that seem to just drag on for no apparant reason. The books have to all lead up to a certain point, not just a new plot, new adventure but the same characters. Then it just seems like the author wanted to write more after the fact their book became a bestseller.
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:45 am
When the series becomes too long and the author starts grasping for creativity and fail, so they wrap up the series with a lame happy ending.
Or when authors write series that have more than 5 books that all more or less have the same plot, just slightly different scenarios.
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:28 pm
I think a good series has to leave you wanting more. Above all else, if you aren't looking forward to the next book then the author has something to improve on. Or anything with too predictable an ending.
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:58 am
A good series should leave you guessing. It should end in a surprising way. I like it when an author ends a book subtly, so they don't give out too much info before the next book. But I also enjoy it when it makes you go "Wow! I can't wait for the next one!". How I tell it's a good series is when I'm sad that it ends. The characters have to be likeable, but I love it when an author throws in that character that everyone loves to hate, it just adds more to it. That's just my opinion, though. (sorry if i didn't space things. Darn space bar is broken)
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:19 pm
Dewdew I think most good series are well planned. The author knows that there will (or might be) a sequel when they are writing the first book. I hate authors wo decide to write more books, just because the first one was popular. I hate when they do that, it's like reading forced words. And you can tell the difference. i like the feeling that there is still something you don't know and you can't wait for the next adventure that gets you closer to the plot's secret.
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Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:22 am
sugarXmurderXkillkill Dewdew I think most good series are well planned. The author knows that there will (or might be) a sequel when they are writing the first book. I hate authors wo decide to write more books, just because the first one was popular. I hate when they do that, it's like reading forced words. And you can tell the difference. i like the feeling that there is still something you don't know and you can't wait for the next adventure that gets you closer to the plot's secret. Exactly. I don't like getting all of the secrets in the first book and the next one playing off of that. I like learning something new each time. And yes, you can tell that it's forced words. And if the first book was popular, and the Author decides to do a series, I say go for it (unless the book or the series itself was bad).
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 1:50 pm
Malnormalish sugarXmurderXkillkill Dewdew I think most good series are well planned. The author knows that there will (or might be) a sequel when they are writing the first book. I hate authors wo decide to write more books, just because the first one was popular. I hate when they do that, it's like reading forced words. And you can tell the difference. i like the feeling that there is still something you don't know and you can't wait for the next adventure that gets you closer to the plot's secret. Exactly. I don't like getting all of the secrets in the first book and the next one playing off of that. I like learning something new each time. And yes, you can tell that it's forced words. And if the first book was popular, and the Author decides to do a series, I say go for it (unless the book or the series itself was bad). Also each book has to leave you wanting to know the characters better. If you know everything about them in the first book what is there to learn latter on?
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:04 pm
Dewdew Malnormalish sugarXmurderXkillkill Dewdew I think most good series are well planned. The author knows that there will (or might be) a sequel when they are writing the first book. I hate authors wo decide to write more books, just because the first one was popular. I hate when they do that, it's like reading forced words. And you can tell the difference. i like the feeling that there is still something you don't know and you can't wait for the next adventure that gets you closer to the plot's secret. Exactly. I don't like getting all of the secrets in the first book and the next one playing off of that. I like learning something new each time. And yes, you can tell that it's forced words. And if the first book was popular, and the Author decides to do a series, I say go for it (unless the book or the series itself was bad). Also each book has to leave you wanting to know the characters better. If you know everything about them in the first book what is there to learn latter on? I agree
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:43 pm
Malnormalish Dewdew Malnormalish sugarXmurderXkillkill Dewdew I think most good series are well planned. The author knows that there will (or might be) a sequel when they are writing the first book. I hate authors wo decide to write more books, just because the first one was popular. I hate when they do that, it's like reading forced words. And you can tell the difference. i like the feeling that there is still something you don't know and you can't wait for the next adventure that gets you closer to the plot's secret. Exactly. I don't like getting all of the secrets in the first book and the next one playing off of that. I like learning something new each time. And yes, you can tell that it's forced words. And if the first book was popular, and the Author decides to do a series, I say go for it (unless the book or the series itself was bad). Also each book has to leave you wanting to know the characters better. If you know everything about them in the first book what is there to learn latter on? I agree Me too. Characters are the driving force, and if they are dried up, what is the point?
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