Writers, including CD and higher, what writing pursuits do you have outside of advertising? I feel like if I’m not constantly creating meaningful things to me then I’m dreadfully unfulfilled and don’t deserve to call myself a writer. I thought I’d get my creative itched scratched by this job but that doesn’t seem to be the case, which is completely okay.

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My creative pursuits outside of work don’t involve writing at all! I barely even read books for fun… I think all the writing I do at work just burns me out.

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I made a kid. I don't have time for writing pursuits outside of advertising. Too busy keeping the child happy, healthy, and alive.

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I had a kid too and let me tell you, until I did, I had no idea so many children’s books were SO BAD. I find it hard to believe some of them were even published. There’s a huge ripe market for people with actual talent.

Children’s books.

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Screenwriting.

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None.

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I still try to get published in lit magazines or journalism outlets 1-2x a year. And on the side I do screenwriting, hoping to hit one while advertising sustains me. If not, just enjoy my career.

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Essays and journalism

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Young adult books for me.

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Children book, short film, and just starting my feature film screenplay. I’ve got a Young Adult fantasy novel I’ve been writing off and on but that one’s gonna take me years to finish lol.

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poetry, photography, short stories, submitting to mags…offsetting the capitalist pig in me with art in any way feels good

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