Missing Fiction and Poetry

I write every day, or at least almost every day. But I write as a ghost and give others permission to extract my words and manipulate them to do what they wish, and sell what they need to sell, I learn a lot writing this way. Research interesting topics, etc. But in all this writing for others and for money I haven't been writing as much creatively, like fiction and poetry, and I miss it.

When you are striving to make enough to make rent, buy groceries, keep your electricity going, etc. Stopping to write something that will most likely not earn anything can seem selfish. As an alternate creative outlet, I started making jewelry last year. I enjoy it, and it has allowed me to actually give some unique gifts, but it's not writing.

Last week I did get to write something like fiction. It was a mock celebrity story. It was fiction, the situation was completely contrived, and it was utter silliness like many celebrity stories -- even the ones that are true.

Tomorrow, I have a couple professional loose ends to tie up, and then I am going to find a writing prompt somewhere, and write something creative with my own name on it that no one can take.