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Creative Interruptions

You’re Not Lazy, You’re Neurodivergent: Making Freelance Life Work for You

Some days you’re unstoppable — ideas firing, words flowing, inbox handled, maybe even the washing folded (miracles happen). And then there are days where your brain just… powers down. Where starting feels impossible and thinking feels like wading through wet cement. If you’ve ever called yourself lazy because of that, I want you to take a breath with me — because this isn’t laziness. This is neurodivergence. And once you understand your rhythm, you can build a freelance life that bends with your brain instead of trying to beat it into shape.

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Reality Check

The Myth of the Starving Artist — and How to Push Back

The “starving artist” is not a badge of honour — it’s a harmful story that keeps creatives small, silent, and scared to ask for fair pay. To the editor who says, “Real writers don’t do it for money”: No — real writers pay rent. To the gallery rep who says, “We only work with raw, hungry talent”: That’s exploitation, not discovery. To the voice in your head whispering, “Am I allowed to want more?”: Yes. You are. You don’t have to suffer to matter. You can create, earn, and live well. Let’s bury the myth!

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Creative Interruptions

Building Creative Habits with ADHD, Burnout or Fatigue

If your idea of a “writing session” is lying face down on the carpet whispering ideas to your cat, you’re not alone. Fatigue (the chronic kind), burnout (the smouldering kind), or ADHD (the caffeinated chaos kind) don’t just affect energy—they sabotage the boring bits: focus, follow-through, and feeling like your work is ‘real’.

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Reality Check

Why the Writing Life Isn’t Always Romantic

The romanticised version of writing — the one where words flow effortlessly and everything feels meaningful — leaves a lot of people out. It forgets the writers who are caregiving between edits. The ones holding down three jobs to afford time for their manuscript. The ones burnt out from writing for clients all day and then trying to squeeze in an hour for their novel at night.

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