Yes to this! When I'm in good writing mode, I've found that I tend to get roughly the same output whether I've been able to write full time or had a job. I've found other things impact output a lot more than day job.
And this all reminds me very much of Big Magic, and the part where Elisabeth Gilbert talks about how we should tend to our …
Yes to this! When I'm in good writing mode, I've found that I tend to get roughly the same output whether I've been able to write full time or had a job. I've found other things impact output a lot more than day job.
And this all reminds me very much of Big Magic, and the part where Elisabeth Gilbert talks about how we should tend to our creativity and work to support IT, rather than demanding it support us.
And I agree. I have gotten so much done this past month, probably the same amount I would have gotten done even without the day job. Granted, it was pretty exhausting to squeeze it all in and it required some early mornings and late nights, but... I'm making do!
Yes to this! When I'm in good writing mode, I've found that I tend to get roughly the same output whether I've been able to write full time or had a job. I've found other things impact output a lot more than day job.
And this all reminds me very much of Big Magic, and the part where Elisabeth Gilbert talks about how we should tend to our creativity and work to support IT, rather than demanding it support us.
Yes, love that distinction Gilbert makes.
And I agree. I have gotten so much done this past month, probably the same amount I would have gotten done even without the day job. Granted, it was pretty exhausting to squeeze it all in and it required some early mornings and late nights, but... I'm making do!