Always Quote by Warren Ellis

I think of every book as a single entity, and some have later gone on to become a series, often at the request of…

— Lois Lowry

One of the things I've found most challenging about writing a multibook series is keeping it fresh and evolving while still delivering the familiarity…

— Tina St. John

Each segment has to pay off, so you have to look at it in a very, very micro-level and make each chapter in the…

— Bill O'Reilly

I personally love working for finite series as it's important to convey that stories need not be stretched; they can get over in a…

— Sanjeeda Sheikh

The 13-episode model lends itself to a more serialised format, which is nice and gives writers a chance to breathe some space into it.

— Eddie Cahill

Some books are serials, not to be mistaken for anything else. 'The Two Towers,' for example, ought never to be read in isolation.

— Edward M. Lerner

It's not about creating 22 episodes indefinitely for as long as you can do.

— Thomas Middleditch

I think it's amazing to have one writer write every episode of a series. It's very rare, I think. You get a voice that…

— Harry Treadaway

I think our goal and intention is to make sure that, when you watch each episode, you don't have to make that choice, but…

— Alex Kurtzman

I think finite series gives you more time to write down your journey in any show. When it's a finite series, you know the…

— Jennifer Winget

I think, if I've learned anything over the years, it is that every single season is a unique one.

— Jeff Probst

Doing a truncated series is like doing a long movie, which allows for a certain artistic freedom. After just 12 episodes, you can take…

— Jimmy Smits