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When professional opportunities conflict with creative desire

I finally got representation for my novel but my agent wants me to write a sequel and I have no interest in continuing these characters' stories.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Success in creative work can paradoxically limit artistic freedom by creating pressure to repeat rather than explore.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Publishing and the literary world?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.