Comments on: 791 and counting … https://www.jenniferestep.com/791-and-counting/ New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Thu, 02 Nov 2006 16:14:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Jennifer Estep https://www.jenniferestep.com/791-and-counting/#comment-66 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 16:14:04 +0000 https://www.jenniferestep.com/blog/?p=60#comment-66 I know what you mean. I’m also worried that people won’t get my book and will absolutely hate it.

As far as series go, Janet Evavonich comes to mind for me. I used to love her Stephanie Plum books. Now, I just wish Stephanie would make a decision between Ranger and Joe before I hit 50.

And it’s not just plots that are the same — words are too. There is another author who uses the phrase “short, curly hairs” in every sex scene in every single one of her books. Argh!

I’m bad about repeating words and phrases, so I have to go through everything I write pretty carefully to edit them out.

BTW, thanks for giving me a shout-out on your blog a few months ago. I appreciate it. And I plan on picking up some of your books, so you’ve got one more reader now. 🙂

]]> By: Meljean https://www.jenniferestep.com/791-and-counting/#comment-62 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 21:21:53 +0000 https://www.jenniferestep.com/blog/?p=60#comment-62 But, there are some authors who write about different characters in their series, and their books are pretty much interchangeable.

Oh, and yes yes yes. I’m using different characters too, but god help me if they ever become indistinguishable. I’ll just quit writing from shame.

]]> By: Meljean https://www.jenniferestep.com/791-and-counting/#comment-61 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 21:19:31 +0000 https://www.jenniferestep.com/blog/?p=60#comment-61 I worry about this, too — either repeating myself and becoming stale, or losing readers by not being the same enough. Er, not that I have tons of readers right now.

I don’t know where the balance is. I know that I’ve stopped reading several series (or rather, don’t wait in front of the bookstore until it opens to rush in and grab them) because the excitement isn’t there anymore. But at the same time, I think: the plot doesn’t necessarily have to be super-fresh (because in romance, really, what plot is?) but the writing and energy has to be there. And some series, I just think the magic is gone. Or, if not gone…just not magic anymore.

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