I've really been enjoying the little bit of freelance journalistic writing I've taken up this year. Obviously not for the little money it makes, but the motivating feeling of recognition/validation when editors reach out to see if I could cover a given topic.
Which can feel like the polar opposite to the pulling of teeth that's academic manuscript writing.
@gedankenstuecke Well the weekly emails asking if you want to write a book on your subject, basically for free is similar 🤣