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[deathtosocrates]

Alright. I’m going to do a lot of navel gazing and personal reflecting here, and it’s entirely necessary, but if folks don’t want to bother with it, they’re free to pass this by, and it’s no biggie if you do. But I’m at a very fierce emotional point right now, and the most constructive way I know how to deal with it is to write it out. I’ll put it

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[woekitten]

This post kind of reminds me of the Itchy and Scratchy focus group, where the kids wanted a serious, down to earth cartoon that's swarming with magic robots.

You offer up some decent solutions here, then drive them all into a dead end because they're not easy answers. There is no easy answer to your conundrum, except this: There is no shame in working a retail job and using your spare time to do the shit you love.

Failing that, well, you just have to get to work. You definitely can't count on being able to dump your job in favour of picking up and making an income with your artwork right away, so you'll have to abandon any notions of change happening right this second. You seem to know this already, but I feel like I should remind you that there is nothing wrong with sticking around in retail for a bit longer. You may as well count on it. I don't know what the freelance art situation is like, but it took me about five years to built up a decent clientele for my writing, and I still work a part-time job outside the house. If you can

[zaphy]

First, hugs

[zrofel]

I don't really have much to add beyond what the others have already said, but I will say a great way to get the ball rolling is to just start keeping your eyes peeled for any interesting little opportunity you may come across. You live in a really great location for encountering creative opportunities, so just keep your ear to the ground for anything even remotely related to what you're interested in. You might come across stuff that's just temporary, or doesn't pay anything, or isn't exactly what you're looking for, but every opportunity you take advantage of will help you develop your resume/portfolio, make good connections, and hone your idea of what it is you want to do with yourself. Any opportunity you get to use your art and writing in a professional or semi-professional capacity is something you should seriously consider.