I really love this, and so much of it feels true to the reasons I write. I didn't go into journalism proper like you, but worked at Time Out magazine throughout my 20s - went in straight from university as a listings checker and learned on the job. Learned all my editing and pithy review style writing skills there. And I absolutely loved it. We used to call it the velvet lined coffin because no one ever wanted to leave. But then I did leave because I knew I really wanted to write a book and I did an MA, and my writing proper career started (stuttering through having children) - but I like you always wanted to write, and I wrote from year dot. And I couldn't imagine it any other way.
It’s a blessing and a curse when we can’t imagine it any other way, isn’t it? I know we were lucky to know what we wanted to do and be and I feel sorry for kids now when they have pressure piled on them to know the same. I think life is just that little bit easier when you know for sure where you’re aiming... thank you for sharing
I really love this, and so much of it feels true to the reasons I write. I didn't go into journalism proper like you, but worked at Time Out magazine throughout my 20s - went in straight from university as a listings checker and learned on the job. Learned all my editing and pithy review style writing skills there. And I absolutely loved it. We used to call it the velvet lined coffin because no one ever wanted to leave. But then I did leave because I knew I really wanted to write a book and I did an MA, and my writing proper career started (stuttering through having children) - but I like you always wanted to write, and I wrote from year dot. And I couldn't imagine it any other way.
It’s a blessing and a curse when we can’t imagine it any other way, isn’t it? I know we were lucky to know what we wanted to do and be and I feel sorry for kids now when they have pressure piled on them to know the same. I think life is just that little bit easier when you know for sure where you’re aiming... thank you for sharing