tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11645472.post-1334535405951179572008-01-14T17:42:00.000-08:002008-01-14T17:42:00.000-08:00Creative evolution is really hard. Part of being in the arts is growing, changing and reassessing. <BR/><BR/>If anyone told me ten years ago, I'd ever leave full-time theatre work, I would have told them they were crazy. Yet, three years ago, I got tired of handling two full-time careers and began the transition out of technical work in theatre, television, and film to full-time writing, which I recently completed.<BR/><BR/>I still go back occasionally to Broadway, or do a couple of days on a TV job -- it's too addictive.<BR/><BR/>The financial picture's a little scarier, but I'm much happier working on my own schedule, on my own projects, and enjoying other aspects of life.<BR/><BR/>I was starting to resent the 8 show/week schedule, never having nights or holidays off (hey, 20 years'll do it to you). I felt like my world was narrowing by staying there.<BR/><BR/>And now, I feel like I can do anything.<BR/><BR/>You're having growing pains. And they hurt. But you'll be better for it when you come out the other side.<BR/><BR/>Good luck.<BR/><BR/>Devon<BR/>Ink in My Coffeedevonellingtonhttp://devonellington.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com