I guess it's my fault. I'm a science fiction novel fan: character development, story, action, society building, and ideas. In a short story you only get one. And as soon as you get attached to a character, setting, or idea, bang it's done. For a lot of people even a novel isnt enough. They go for 2000 - 3000 page mega-novel spread across 3, 5, 10 volumes.
Many authors seem to solve this by putting many stories in the same universe; if they like a setting from a short story, they continue it in more stories, and perhaps novels.
The Man-Kzin Wars series is an example of this run amuck: dozens of authors publish stories set in Niven's Known Space universe through this collection. They're an absolute joy to read and a great way to be introduced to many new authors.
:) And all the WoT fans cry out in anguish wishing for just 3000 pages in a mega-novel. (9353 pages, not including the prequel, illustrated guide, video game, etc - and still going)
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I guess it's my fault. I'm a science fiction novel fan: character development, story, action, society building, and ideas. In a short story you only get one. And as soon as you get attached to a character, setting, or idea, bang it's done. For a lot of people even a novel isnt enough. They go for 2000 - 3000 page mega-novel spread across 3, 5, 10 volumes.
Many authors seem to solve this by putting many stories in the same universe; if they like a setting from a short story, they continue it in more stories, and perhaps novels.
The Man-Kzin Wars series is an example of this run amuck: dozens of authors publish stories set in Niven's Known Space universe through this collection. They're an absolute joy to read and a great way to be introduced to many new authors.
:) And all the WoT fans cry out in anguish wishing for just 3000 pages in a mega-novel. (9353 pages, not including the prequel, illustrated guide, video game, etc - and still going)