Make money. Make your art. Putting the two together is not what you think.
Just because you love it, or you're great at it, doesn't mean you should turn it into the business. This is a field guide for artists and makers who want to earn a living without handing their art over to a client, a boss, or an algorithm. Written one essay at a time, in public, until it becomes a book.
Can't start? These make inspiration show up on command. No boss but you.
For musicians. A box small enough to start in, loose enough to fight with.
Generate a brief →For visual artists. Same idea, different palette. Make the thing before you talk yourself out of it.
Generate a brief →Reach in, pull one out, and let it point your legs in a direction.
Pull a title →