Curious writer is curious

[rolanni]

One of the interesting things about writing in a large-ish universe for, oh, a quarter-century, is that you're pretty often meeting people who have read your work (or, even more interestingly, haven't read your work), and who have formed opinions about the plot-line, the characters, the theme, the authors' childhoods, and adult proclivities. .
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That being so, and because  people will say things either to me or within my hearing, I find myself with a question, which I will now throw out to you, the readers of the Liaden Universe®:

What is, in your opinion, the Big Story (also known as the Real Story) of the Liaden Universe® novels?

There are no right answers, or wrong answers.  Curious author is, as advertised above, curious.

Comments

It's the oldest Story in the Multiverse

[jessie-c.livejournal.com]

Life, despite the machinations of evildoers everywhere and in every time, goes on.

Against this background, we have intermeshing story arcs. Some extremely long term (Did the Sherikas count themselves satisfied with decrystalising the original Universe, or are they still somewhere plotting the downfall of all lifekind?) (What exactly isUncle up to?) some medium (The Department of the Interior seems to have bitten off more than they can chew. Their comeuppance is a matter of some importance) and some fairly short term (Will Theo's crew shake down well together?)(Will Daav and Aelliana be revived successfully? In one body or two?) (What new adventures will Jethri get up to?) By themselves these arcs seem unrelated. It's only when one takes a step back that one may see how each thread fits into the weaving of the carpet of story we delight in dancing on.

Whichever piece of the story our authors decide to pick up and expound upon advances the entire meta-story. It's only those readers who have attached a certain amount of personal investment and attachment to particular story arcs who feel disappointment when the next eagerly awaited book doesn't advance their particular story.

Re: It's the oldest Story in the Multiverse

[margotinez.livejournal.com]

What she said.