It's Wednesday so we're halfway through the week. If that's not a comforting thought then think about the fact that temperatures will be going back up to the 30s. It's sad that that makes me excited but I would like to walk outside without immediately freezing.
There's something that's been annoying me for years now. It's kind of a pet peeve for me when it comes to books. Do you ever notice how there are some authors who put multiple books a year? This, in itself, is not the problem. It's the authors who put out so many books a year that you just know they haven't written all of them. I'm talking about the James Patterson's out there. (Don't tell me you haven't noticed how many books he puts out every year. There are dozens!)
I've always felt that the more time spent writing a novel the better it will turn out. I prefer the authors who put out a book a year or maybe even every few years. It makes me think they've taken more care in writing the book than they would have if they had rushed to finish it. I realize there are some circumstances where putting multiple books out a year is acceptable and I'll list a few of them here.
When It's Okay To Put Out Multiple Books A Year
-When the author is writing children's books or certain teen novels. These simply don't take as long as to write as adult novels because they are shorter in length and have less complicated plots.
-When the author has been writing about the same subject for so long it becomes easy to write about it. After knowing so much the author hardly needs any time to research and can write the book quickly without stopping.
-When the author has written a few books within a certain time period and decides to release them each within a few months of each other.
-When the author writes short novels on a regular basis. These obviously don't take as long to write.
And When It's Not Okay To Put Out Multiple Books A Year
-When the author has new books in multiple series coming out within a few months (or even weeks) of each other.
-When the author has given permission to a ghost writer to continue a series. I feel that this is unfair to the ghost writer when the original author is usually the one to get credit for it.
-When an author puts out books that seem to lack in plot or quality of writing because they weren't putting in the time it takes to make a book as good as possible.
These things didn't use to bother me when I was younger but as I got older and understood what it meant I became annoyed. To me it means that the author has stopped putting in the effort to write a book to the best of their ability. It can also mean that the author has been rushed to meet a deadline and simply didn't have the time to write the best book possible. I'm sure there are other reasons why this happens but, regardless, I find it annoying and disappointing. Let me know what you think.
Thanks for reading!
Sincerely,
Erin a.k.a. Bookworm
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