tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post6752451114268889738..comments2024-03-05T13:51:24.898-07:00Comments on Spacefreighters Lounge : I think I've reached my cliffhanger saturation pointUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-36276039724896124822016-02-25T02:30:07.828-07:002016-02-25T02:30:07.828-07:00I loathe cliffhangers at the end of books, one rea...I loathe cliffhangers at the end of books, one reason I avoid so-called serials. I feel like I'm being blackmailed to buy the next, whereas a series book where it's a complete book but with potential for follow on stories - totally fine with those. I don't mind cliffhangers in TV - after all the early adventure series like Flash Gordon were always like that, and I grew up with Doctor Who beinf shown like that. Have to say I prefer the new format with a complete story each episode, with maybe an overhanging longer arc across the season.<br />As for couples where all the conflict is external - I'd say I prefer that. If there's too much conflict between the couple I have to question why they're even a couple in the first place...or still one by the end of the book. Some internal conflict is inevitable (who *doesn't* disagree with thriur loved ones at some time?!), but not all the time.Pippa Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15146591827060731958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-42681862877764721422016-02-17T18:41:50.530-07:002016-02-17T18:41:50.530-07:00And by series I meant book series! Confusing with ...And by series I meant book series! Confusing with the talk of TV mixed in!Sharon Lynn Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11886205665048406062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-39069252321549007262016-02-17T18:39:35.763-07:002016-02-17T18:39:35.763-07:00Yes, I consider cliffhangers at the end of a chapt...Yes, I consider cliffhangers at the end of a chapter fair play! <br /><br />In Firefly, the endings usually contained humor too, which I think made them feel even more satisfying. Kind of an "all's right with the world again... for now." Sharon Lynn Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11886205665048406062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-75516745555250134232016-02-17T18:34:34.283-07:002016-02-17T18:34:34.283-07:00I did not know RADIANCE was written as a serial, t...I did not know RADIANCE was written as a serial, that's cool! I appreciated the fact the full story had a solid ending. As a matter of fact I thought one of the best-written sequences in the book was the final chapter with Mommy Dearest. Sharon Lynn Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11886205665048406062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-94412962567081402016-02-17T16:42:38.430-07:002016-02-17T16:42:38.430-07:00I'm with you, Sharon, about Firefly. Love the ...I'm with you, Sharon, about Firefly. Love the closure at the end of each episode (few that they were). I do like cliffhangers at the end of chapters...but not at the end of a book.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-81155845668371747082016-02-17T16:04:44.733-07:002016-02-17T16:04:44.733-07:00I am okay with TV cliffhangers, mainly because I d...I am okay with TV cliffhangers, mainly because I don't invest that much effort into my TV watching. However, when it comes to books, I am totally against them! I invest more personal time in reading so I feel I should be rewarded. A good series can leave some things unresolved, but there must be some pretty major closure if I am going to be tempted to read the next book.<br /><br />Woe to the author that writes a book and does not declare that there will be a cliffhanger. I will never trust that author again. <br /><br />Interesting that you should mention Grave Draven's Radiance in the same article. I first read (and loved) Radiance as a serial on her website. So, pretty much a cliffhanger with each post. The difference is, I knew exactly what I was getting into with each post. Riley Morelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988918856957381873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-36938717808934504672016-02-17T12:26:44.270-07:002016-02-17T12:26:44.270-07:00Yeah, a commenter on the post on the SFRB page not...Yeah, a commenter on the post on the SFRB page noted that readers pay for stories with the expectation there will be closure. A cliffhanger often feels like a trick. A mean one, like your kid brother hanging your favorite stuffie by the neck in your closet. (He did grow out of it.)Sharon Lynn Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11886205665048406062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-89966443335199896092016-02-17T11:12:19.195-07:002016-02-17T11:12:19.195-07:00Thanks for the shout-out, Sharon! Yes, I do tend t...Thanks for the shout-out, Sharon! Yes, I do tend to put my hero and heroine together early on and let them face those external conflicts together. They may still have internal problems they need to work out along the way(Lana and Gabriel in TROUBLE IN MIND certainly do!), but their feelings for each other are never truly in doubt. After all, it's not very pleasant to be in the middle of a lot of endless bickering, if you ask this child of divorced parents!<br />As for the cliffhangers, I HATE them in books. That's why I'm not a fan of HFN or series with a LONG romantic arc. I need my HEA at the end of the book! I can tolerate a cliffhanging TV episode or two, though I gnash my teeth at the end of a season, especially when I know it's going to be MONTHS before I see the resolution. (I'm talking to YOU, STARZ and OUTLANDER!)Donna S. Frelickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16431686010313020234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-49731578049199973722016-02-17T10:55:18.364-07:002016-02-17T10:55:18.364-07:00Ha ha, streaming. The GOOD thing is that the next ...Ha ha, streaming. The GOOD thing is that the next episode is already available. The BAD thing is that the next episode is already available. :) <br /><br />I have to admit I'm not really into series. One of my favorite books is #1 in a series that I never read past the first book. And it's precisely because I don't like the way that books in a series don't truly end. But I may just end up reading the sequel to RADIANCE *because* the first book wrapped up so completely. <br /><br />I don't know whether you've read Donna Frelick's debut yet, but I should mention her since her second book launched yesterday! The first one, UNCHAINED MEMORY, features a hero and heroine who face much more external than internal conflict, and yet it does not fail to be a compelling read. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Veronica! Sharon Lynn Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11886205665048406062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-51492941446534304022016-02-17T10:20:02.988-07:002016-02-17T10:20:02.988-07:00Good post! I HATE, loathe and despise cliffhangers...Good post! I HATE, loathe and despise cliffhangers, unless I'm bingewatching a TV series and the next episode is already available. When it comes to books, they're a total no-go for me. I can handle HFN endings but not a classic cliffhanger. So, there's that mild opinion from me LOL. I LOVE RADIANCE with a wild passion - I too found it refreshing that the hero and heroine got along so well. There was character growth and it wasn't a case of instalove by any means. I just found the entire story satisfying and I'm on pins and needles for the sequel. I do get reviews of my books on occasion expressing some criticism that my Hero/Heroine usually are firmly in love well before the book ends but that's just the way I roll and the stories I enjoy reading, so that's how I write them.Veronica Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04732940088047026021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-82330129393990603172016-02-17T10:19:06.227-07:002016-02-17T10:19:06.227-07:00Good post! I HATE, loathe and despise cliffhangers...Good post! I HATE, loathe and despise cliffhangers, unless I'm bingewatching a TV series and the next episode is already available. When it comes to books, they're a total no-go for me. I can handle HFN endings but not a classic cliffhanger. So, there's that mild opinion from me LOL. I LOVE RADIANCE with a wild passion - I too found it refreshing that the hero and heroine got along so well. There was character growth and it wasn't a case of instalove by any means. I just found the entire story satisfying and I'm on pins and needles for the sequel. I do get reviews of my books on occasion expressing some criticism that my Hero/Heroine usually are firmly in love well before the book ends but that's just the way I roll and the stories I enjoy reading, so that's how I write them.Veronica Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04732940088047026021noreply@blogger.com