tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030001388898725918.post5163354167421264581..comments2021-02-25T17:18:11.132-05:00Comments on Jennifer R. Hubbard: ExpectationsJennifer R. Hubbardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030001388898725918.post-62028638677908093012011-09-13T05:49:05.648-04:002011-09-13T05:49:05.648-04:00We should thank you for giving such a wonderful bl...We should thank you for giving such a wonderful blog. Your site happens to be not only informative but also very imaginative too. We find a limited number of experts who can think to write technical articles that creatively. All of us are on the lookout for information on something like this. I Myself have gone through several blogs to build up on knowledge about this.We look forward to the next posts !!<a href="http://www.register-web-domain.in" rel="nofollow">Register Website</a>stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00412230125632576952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030001388898725918.post-26210428795285824042011-09-11T21:03:26.842-04:002011-09-11T21:03:26.842-04:00Thanks for such a thoughtful analysis, John. I agr...Thanks for such a thoughtful analysis, John. I agree.<br /><br />I also think sometimes a writer develops new interests and wants to write about them, and his/her original audience may not want to follow. In that case, the writer is not better or worse, just writing about different topics.<br /><br />I&#39;ve also had the happy experience of seeing writers grow and get better with succeeding novels--I think we all hope we&#39;ll be that kind of writer!Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030001388898725918.post-31740578012341786442011-09-09T19:40:01.797-04:002011-09-09T19:40:01.797-04:00I see this a lot in romance (and YA.) I think the...I see this a lot in romance (and YA.) I think there are a lot of varying aspects that can potentially impact a writer&#39;s work. Some general ones that I think are commonly seen:<br /><br />Similar story. Even the best writers can end up having a story pattern. It&#39;s not a bad thing necessarily, but they have to be careful that the storyline they like to tell doesn&#39;t become a carbon copy each time they do it.<br /><br />Sickness/personal troubles. I know recently author Linda Howard admitted her past books haven&#39;t lived up to her originals due in part to an ongoing sickness she&#39;s had for years. It and her medication change up her brain, and she thinks that might be why her books are different (and I commend her for recognizing that they have shifted - most authors that famous rarely do.) <br /><br />High on fame/lack of quality. I see this in big names, too. I feel like people get high on a success (especially if it&#39;s really big) and don&#39;t always realize that success doesn&#39;t mean you&#39;ve peaked. Writers should always be aiming for the best product, and I&#39;ve seen ones that feel stagnant to me because of how much approval they&#39;re getting from fans with their base talent levels...when they could be making things even better. <br /><br />Change. Sometimes, authors just grow and change. I know many people that love an author&#39;s early work but hate the later work. I think people get a mind for what the author is trying to say, but, like with many relationships, the reader can grow away from the author. It&#39;s natural. Some authors switch genres (Catherine Coulter and Julie Garwood going from historical romance to romantic suspense, for instance) and thus switch voices to some extent, and others just change. I think the progression is more subtle in genre fiction because of the fact that authors write for fun and do it on a tighter schedule. People see that with literary authors, too, which is why I think fans find the difference between a stellar sophomore or debut novel and the writer&#39;s junior/senior work. A few years can make a big difference in voice if the author can&#39;t pin one down, and voice makes a big impact on how the readership responds to their story.John The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15726970893781715376noreply@blogger.com