My best friend and I both got book deals around the same time and now there's this weird competitive undercurrent to everything we talk about—sales numbers, reviews, publicity opportunities. We used to be each other's biggest champions but now every conversation feels like we're keeping score, and I don't know how to get back to just celebrating each other's work.
More people experience this than they realize.
Success can poison friendship when celebration becomes comparison and shared dreams become parallel rivalries.
“Where Are You with The writing life?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.