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Mitch Teplitsky's avatar

I can completely relate. Appreciate your honesty

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Caelan Huntress's avatar

In 'Big Magic' Elizabeth Gilbert has a really beautiful and brutal takedown of the idea that your art has to pay your bills. After reading her book, I decided to stop 'corrupting both goals' by demanding my art pay my bills, and found a way to do my art on the side, so I could just have a job. It's been a lot nicer, both on the artistic front and the financial side.

What surprised me was, that I could find another avenue for my art. I learned a new instrument and joined a band. I had a totally new outlet for my creative self, exclusively on Friday nights for band practice, and it meant I could be a lot more forgiving about taking writing work that wasn't artistically fulfilling, if it paid the bills well.

You'll find the balance, just keep shifting.

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