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Obscurity is a bigger threat than devaluing your work

Writers fear the wrong enemy.

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Russell Nohelty
Feb 04, 2025
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Hi,

Writers, especially ones at the beginning of their career, obsess over the perceived threat of "cheapening" their work. They stress out about pricing too low, giving away books for free, or making their work too accessible. They fear that if they don’t maintain a certain level of exclusivity, they’ll erode the value of their art.

But the real danger…

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