The Starving Artist Myth: Bust the Stereotype and Find Success in Creative Careers | Author: Mark J. Jones

Creative sector jobs are driving our economy and offer a viable career path for today's youth.

Careers in the creative sector offer flexibility and security. Why then are more young people not seeking them out? Because they believe the myth of the starving artist, which conjures up images of penniless writers and artistic bohemians. The myth leads families and some educators to discourage young people from choosing a path they would love in favour of more secure fields. Years later, they could come to regret that choice.

In The Starving Artist Myth, Jones erases any remaining doubt of the opportunities in the creative economy by getting at the underbelly of the stereotype and answering the what, the why, and the how of achieving career goals.

Paperback
22.8 x 15.2 cm
312 Pages