What We Do in the Furloughs

Curing creative distress with cultural consumption

“I do the words.” That’s how I explain my role as a copywriter at work. It’s an oversimplification, but people still respond with “wow—I never even considered that as a job.” As if the words on websites just…appear.

The hardest part of being a professional writer—for me, at least, though I suspect other creatives feel the same—is finding the time and motivation to write outside of my 9-to-5. When your hustle is also your hobby, everything can feel like work.