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MrsGreen 🌈's avatar

I relate to this quite a bit. And if it makes you feel any better, I’m still jealous of you as a corporate copywriter. Has writer right there in the job title. Keep on, looking forward to your novel.

Elle Warren's avatar

🫶 thank you!

Lauren Perez Silva's avatar

Feeling extremely seen 😭

Elle Warren's avatar

UGH so glad (and also so sorry you know the feeling šŸ™ƒ)

Dylan Michael Julian's avatar

Elle, you put into words some feelings I’ve had for a looong time. Thanks for being honest! For what it’s worth, as different as copywriting is from the Art (I am also a freelance copywriter!), I like to think I’m still practicing skills that will serve the Art. Even on days when all I’m writing is SMS copy. It doesn’t always help, but sometimes it works to keep me just right of the resentment line. šŸ˜…

Elle Warren's avatar

no that’s so true! I think the pressure of copywriting deadlines has helped me think less and be less precious in my own writing

Dylan Michael Julian's avatar

FOR EXAMPLE!! And my muscle for showing up and writing even when I don’t want to? It’s strong as hell. šŸ˜‚