Thanks Mr. Cornwell for bringing such interesting periods of history to life for us! While I’m sure you get plenty of questions on writing, it looks like most questions here on your site are in regards to your stories specifically. I hope it’s alright that mine isn’t.
I was merely curious if, in your experience, professional writers ever give up on a book/story idea, even if its one they really like. I seem to have this notion in my head that professionals can always “make it work” if they try hard enough. Not that it is an excuse to give up every time one is backed into a corner, but is it ever appropriate to abandon a story, temporarily or permanently? Thanks so much!
Jesse