Interesting points. I work full-time as a technical writer, so in a sense most of my paid work is work-for-hire. Although I have yet finished revisions on a novel to submit for publishing, I do think my work-for-hire experience has helped me: * Feel less personally invested in the novel while I'm doing edits... I didn't feel bad cutting favourite scenes that didn't help advance the story. * Develop good habits for planning/writing. Unfortunately, all my organization has fallen apart during the revision stage.
Would it be possible to use a pen-name during work-for-hire? And would that help?
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Date: 2004-08-30 07:21 am (UTC)* Feel less personally invested in the novel while I'm doing edits... I didn't feel bad cutting favourite scenes that didn't help advance the story.
* Develop good habits for planning/writing. Unfortunately, all my organization has fallen apart during the revision stage.
Would it be possible to use a pen-name during work-for-hire? And would that help?