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Writing Excuses 7.27: The Problem of Originality

Writing Excuses

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How to Sell a Serial Killer Book

When I sold the first serial killer book, I had to talk with my editor about all these great things and how we're going to sell the books. And then it actually hasn't been an issue at all. When I wrote Shades of Milk and Honey, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norel did not come out. So in that case, originality was kind of hindering it. But now 10 years later, it's very easy for me to put it up as an ebook and people will say, oh, I love this because I already loved these other things.

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