Writing and Jobs

[relia]

If you had the choice to write full time, and be fully supported in terms of cash flow, would you still choose to have (an)other job(s)? You could still write and be paid, but you would have to balance writing with non-writing work.

In my opinion, having personal experience with jobs has helped my writing become better, because I have the pressure of managing my time properly and I only work under pressure and have gained life skills and lessons that come from working in a variety of settings. That being said I don’t work a nine to five job or anything I’m just a teenage jack of all trades lol

So how about you? would you opt for becoming a better known and talented writer by having maximum time each day writing, or would you prefer gaining experience in other areas? which would (or has) make you a better writer in the long run?

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[Jodi Maile]

@relia

I would write and choose to have another job. I’m a firm believer that you won’t have many good experiences to write about if you don’t go and experience them in the first place. Having another job can introduce you to new tasks, new team dynamics, and new personalities to observe and learn from. Also, having another (interesting) job can be fun and a nice way to take a break from writing all the time!

What jobs have you enjoyed doing aside from writing?

[SeekJustice]

@relia I’d choose to have another job as well, either as a dog trainer or a speech pathologist. I love writing, but it could never be more of a side job for me. I’m a hands on person and I would need to be out in the world in order to actually write good things.

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[Linyang Zhang]

@relia Another job, because I feel like maybe, just maybe if I had to do writing as work then I might hate it.

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[Jenna Terese]

@relia

That’s a really good question… As much as I want to write full-time (which is pretty much what I do now), I think having other jobs is a good way to gain experience in different areas.

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