Like writers, like musicians... they're only as good as their last gig. I think I'm a good writer, but there are times when I think I'm never going to get another commission.
I know a leading musician who has more gigs and recording sessions to his name than can be fully remembered, and yet he too has anxieties about whether there will be more work.
It can be tempting sometimes just to chuck it in and apply for a job at Tesco. But the problem — for musicians as well as writers — is not the money (although they need it) but the fact they need someone to approve of them. They want to be loved... and you probably won't get that working on the checkout.
(* With apologies to Muddy Waters)
PS You couldn't make it up... Immediately after finishing this post, I got a new commission.
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