Some People Just Don’t Understand The Creative Process

I work in a library. A patron comes up to me holding a brand-new book that was just released. 

Patron: “Hi. Can you show me where the rest of the books in this series are?”

Me: “That one is the first part, I believe. It just came out, so we won’t get the next one for a while yet.”

Patron: “But it says here on the back that it’s supposed to be a trilogy.”

Me: “It’s going to be a trilogy. That book is the first part; the other two haven’t been published yet.”

Patron: “Oh. Can you put them on hold for me so I can read them when I’m finished with this one?”

Me: “Unfortunately not. I can’t put a hold on a book until it’s available to order.”

Patron: “When will that be?”

Me: “I honestly have no idea. That book just came out. The next two might not even be written yet.”

Patron: “Can’t you call the author and tell her to hurry up?”