One of the main disadvantages of being a writer is that there are only so many stories we can write.

This knowledge is highly frustrating. Taking a glance at my Notes app, I have enough ideas lined up to last me a career, yet I know I’ll probably only work on one or two of those before thinking up something fresher.

To some, it isn’t as much of a problem. Some writers prefer to specialise in one genre, and that’s cool. If you enjoy writing in a particular genre, then you should do that. However...