Random thoughts about freelancing:<\/p>\n
Freelancing is not super easy. Like, growing up I was given the impression that writers and such got paid well and lived a life of ease, just creating. How cool did that sound, right? Well, turns out it’s mostly bullshit.<\/p>\n
I say mostly because you do<\/i> get to create, and that part is awesome. The pay is, depending on where you go, anywhere from abysmal to decent, unless you have a Name and Reputation and GET LUCKY. From what I’ve seen so far, anyway.<\/p>\n
I’ve been suuuuper lucky to find a place with a few different companies and people. The first one didn’t really go as I’d hoped, so I moved on. Luckily, there were people who supported me, and I found a place to do my first paid, published work through The Fate Codex. This was super cool. It also led to my current work with MWP, and eventually to work with Onyx Path and Evil Hat. <\/p>\n
One thing I didn’t expect was the impact my health would have on freelancing. I thought that working from home and freelancing was something you could always do, no matter how sick you were. I was totally freaking wrong, like, get out of here, so wrong. Not only did I lose a lot of time when I had a mental break (for lack of a better term), but I’ve also lost a lot of time due to an injury.<\/p>\n