i remember the feeling of being a permalancer w/ a full time job, which was like being squeezed between two boulders. was nice in that context to be struck by lightning once in a while and remember why a given medium speaks to you
I'd been stewing this for a WHILE. I never got to write a going-away piece for Kotaku, and I never got to unpack how the layoff broke me. I'm probably gonna be raw forever about it, but writing this piece helped me get some closure about how I've been feeling about *waves arms around*
It might be the fact that I JUST got out of the dentist's office, and half my face is numb, but reading this Aftermath comment, after IGN readers called my Yakuza layoff piece self centered (?), just about made me tear up.
This was a good piece Isaiah and I rally connected with your experiences as a permalancer, as I’m also trying to use my writing to pay the bills and stuff.
I loved loved loved reading this. I've had many moments of art inspiring me at the right time, especially for giving me courage to make changes in my life, so this definitely resonates.
And 1000xResist is definitely a special game! Thanks for sharing your experiences 💜
This piece really resonated with me. I 100% get what it feels like to be knocked down emotionally and demanded to do quick turn arounds on search-optimised dreck when all you want to do is just *write good shit.*
I resonated a lot with the story. I've had some games find me at particular times I needed them, too. (And I picked up 100xresist based on this article!)
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And 1000xResist is definitely a special game! Thanks for sharing your experiences 💜