My view is that Terry Pratchett has written too much work of variable quality to leave any sort of legacy. While he has written some great books (Reaper Man is one example) many of his books are forgettable. The same with Stephen King: for every Carrie and Pet Semetary there are hideous books like The Tommyknockers.
For someone to leave a legacy that will last 50 years, I think they will need to write well with some level of consistency. There are too many Terry Prattchet books that don't make very much difference to the world. Would someone in 50 years time be willing to wade through the dross for the good stuff?
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My view is that Terry Pratchett has written too much work of variable quality to leave any sort of legacy. While he has written some great books (Reaper Man is one example) many of his books are forgettable. The same with Stephen King: for every Carrie and Pet Semetary there are hideous books like The Tommyknockers.
For someone to leave a legacy that will last 50 years, I think they will need to write well with some level of consistency. There are too many Terry Prattchet books that don't make very much difference to the world. Would someone in 50 years time be willing to wade through the dross for the good stuff?