Tentatively planning on using/adapting historical figures in my novel. Should I read any other fiction where these characters appear? (poll 7524682)

Tentatively planning on using/adapting historical figures in my novel. Should I read any other fiction where these characters appear?

Yes - good to know what's already been said

Yes - let's all play in this sandbox!

No - Anything you read you'll end up copying, even if you don't mean to

No - if someone else had a similar take you'll psych yourself out/despair your lack of originality

You're overthinking it

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