I feel like the duology is an under-used media format.
Most work is either a one-off, or gets stretched into a full trilogy, or turns into a full franchise.
It's rarely the case where a creator is like, "You know what; I think two books/movies are the right number to tell this story."
The name of the wind and the wise man’s fear.
I mean…prove that the doors of stone is actually coming! 🤷‍♂️ 🌞
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Which single movie would have been better over two, and which trilogy would have been better condensed into the duo?
True, true. Heres 2 good pairings
The Bitcoin Standard / The Fiat Standard
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 1 & 2
From a storytelling standpoint, trilogies can be powerful. But it does seems that most modern trilogies defenestrate strong story structure and are just a way to milk the last few dollars from a franchise.
Birth, life, death. A lot of movie series that should have stopped after “birth”
Because money
I’m now wondering if you’re considering to write a second book… 🤔
toy story could’ve stopped at 2
Maybe a before this:after this approach?
More books from you can only be a good thing. Do it!
If you can sell 2, you can sell more.
When is the next book? 🫡
my favourite star wars novel is a duology: timothy zahn - the hand of thrawn
