If jobs and the 'world of work' involve selling your time in order to be part of society, writing is something different. Writing is often about being yourself, cutting off from society at large. A vocation, perhaps, rather than a job. We discuss the implications of this. Philip Larkin, 'The Trees' (1974): https://poetryarchive.org/poem/trees/

If jobs and the 'world of work' involve selling your time in order to be part of society, writing is something different. Writing is often about being yourself, cutting off from society at large. A vocation, perhaps, rather than a job. We discuss the implications of this. Philip Larkin, 'The Trees' (1974): https://poetryarchive.org/poem/trees/

If jobs and the 'world of work' involve selling your time in order to be part of society, writing is something different. Writing is often about being yourself, cutting off from society at large. A vocation, perhaps, rather than a job. We discuss the implications of this. Philip Larkin, 'The Trees' (1974): https://poetryarchive.org/poem/trees/&nbsp;

8: Writing as an Anti-Job

Thinking about writing, talking about writing, and getting writing out of my system.

I'm Joseph Hunter: fiction writer, Creative Writing PhD candidate, and teacher. This podcast sees me reflect on the writing process, why we write, and how we can write better.

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Thinking about writing, talking about writing, and getting writing out of my system. I'm Joseph Hunter: fiction writer, Creative Writing PhD candidate, and teacher. This podcast sees me reflect on the writing process, why we write, and how we can write better.

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8: Writing as an Anti-Job

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