Writing Should Never Be Like Brain Surgery

Why money is a horrible motive

Jason Gutierrez

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Photo by Sander Sammy on Unsplash

In the fall of 2016, I’m sitting at the corner table of a small coffee shop in the heart of Arlington, VA.

It’s about 10 am, most of the morning crowd has shuffled out, and I’ve been sipping the same small, black coffee since I first got there at 7. Breakfast would’ve been nice, or maybe something a bit more…

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Jason Gutierrez

Engineer. Papa. Each week, I share short essays and stories on careers, life, and the creative process 🖊: https://parttimewriting.beehiiv.com/subscribe