I see a lot of advice out there to comics people that they should ONLY write things they create themselves.
I think this is just limited thinking.
Write what fits your needs. Consider compensation and happiness both as factors.
For many, maybe most, that means variety.
I have created several project, many of them are optioned or in development. They have enthusiastic readers. They were deeply satisfying to write. They've received lots of critical acclaim.
That's all amazing.
But.
Would I have traded my time writing Batgirl or Wonder Woman or Deadpool?
When I was a kid, even DREAMING of such a job was impossible. The first time I wrote a line for Shang Chi, I almost cried, I was so delighted.
You don't have to choose only one.
It is a weird thing about comics, but people will always tell you what you SHOULD have done moments after you accomplished the exact thing you most wanted to do.
Most of them mean well.
But my advice is simpler.
Write what makes you happy.
Write for your career, keep finances in mind, sure.
But don't choose someone else's path because they said so or because they have regrets.
Each job is a choice, weigh it as needed.
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