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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

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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