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I am writing spooky short stories and submitting them to various publications. The publications technically pay, but they pay so little (far less than minimum
by barbariangrunge 4y ago
I am writing spooky short stories and submitting them to various publications. The publications technically pay, but they pay so little (far less than minimum wage) that it’s more about feeling valued than about the money.
Also, if I were offered a full time writing job with good pay, I would decline: writing is how I escape my work, and if it became my work, I would lose it as a fun and critical hobby
- binwiederhier 4y agoThat argument is why I initially didn't become a software engineer. I was doing business thingy jobs because writing code was what I loved and i didn't want to ruin it. But then I realized doing what I love and getting paid for it is even better. Have been doing that for many years and never regretted it. That said, it's a personal choice and different for everyone, so what was right for me doesn't need to be right for you. Btw I love how random this hobby of yours is. Usually all you see here is tech projects.
- barbariangrunge 4y agoI used to do game design as my hobby. Now I do game design as part of my job (programming and design), and that’s fun, but not as fun as it was before. Now, peoples lives are affected by whether I do a good job now (Eg, bad design -> failed game -> my friends at work lose their jobs). I also have to do it when I’m not in the mood as well, with strict deadlines. I don’t want that to happen to my writing, which is purely enjoyable right now :)