I'm facing a dilemma as I choose between what stories I should work on. This will be my fifth completed work whenever it gets done. My issue is, I really, really admire and adore fantasy. I want to write YA fantasy and tried my hand at it already to no avail (i.e.- no requests from agents). I wanted to try a gothic fantasy now, but I'm also torn between that and a middle grade contemporary series about a girl squad.
Here's my issue, I'm really good at writing a middle grade voice. I know all the pop culture references. I like writing humor and mean girls and middle school, but it's not what I love to read currently. I love reading YA fantasy, and I admire the careers of fantasy writers. So I'm not sure what to work on.
tl,dr; do you write what you know you're good at, or do you write what you admire?
Here's my issue, I'm really good at writing a middle grade voice. I know all the pop culture references. I like writing humor and mean girls and middle school, but it's not what I love to read currently. I love reading YA fantasy, and I admire the careers of fantasy writers. So I'm not sure what to work on.
tl,dr; do you write what you know you're good at, or do you write what you admire?