As the wise philosopher Yoda once said: “Do. Or do not. There is no try” – which pretty much sums up the life of a freelance writer. You’re either doing it or you’re not, and when your livelihood depends on it there is no room for simply trying. If you get sick, there’s no one to pick up your work if you take the day off, and it’s the same if you want to...
This is for you, Liz
I have a friend, Liz, who is at home at the moment recovering from a bit of NHS scalpel-and-stitchery action, with only a stack of novels and tv box sets to keep her company during the day. Surprisingly, she also seems to have had the inclination to read my blog more than once, and has called me up to chastise me for not updating it more often. Ah yes, the prioritisation scales of the freelance...