A 27-book author says writing for traditional publishers feels threatening to his creative freedom. He questions whether reaching readers is actually why he writes, or if something deeper drives his work.
We're in the process of publishing some books. I've published 27 and I'm wanting to take some mainstream. And this is the first time I've really dealt with writing with a publisher in mind. And I've found that it's threatening to stifle some creativity. So that asks the question, arises a question for me as an author, as someone who's wanting to create, what is my end goal? I think all of us want an end goal for our work to be read. We want our voice to be heard. But that's really not the reason you create.
