> I think that if the author hasn't managed to enclose a proper story in 500-1000 pages, there is probably something that is off. I think there are 2 different

> I think that if the author hasn't managed to enclose a proper story in 500-1000 pages, there is probably something that is off. I think there are 2 different complaints here depending on how you interpret "proper": A) It takes too long to get to a conclusion of a series long plot. B) The series long plot is bad because the author did not plan ahead and just cobbled it together after the fact. masklinn gave a good response to A.