I Needed the Money... But the Orders Stopped
A clear target meets a slow night, forcing an honest reality check about working with what the market provides.
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Follow the journey.
As it happens.
I’m documenting what it actually takes to replace gig work with creative work—while building a life, a business, and something worth following.
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365+Days planned
UnfilteredWork and real life
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The person behind the camera
I’m Derek.
This is the honest version.
Most stories are told after everything works out. I’m telling mine while the outcome is still uncertain. The work, missed plans, small wins, slow nights, creative experiments, and decisions all stay in.
Derek Unscripted is where gig work, travel, business, fishing, and personal growth meet. It is not a highlight reel. It is a record of becoming.
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Funding the Dream
A daily documentary about paying today’s bills while trying to build tomorrow’s work.
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Weekly documentary chapters will appear here as they are published through Creator OS.
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What I’m building
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The channel is one piece of a larger effort to build independent creative work.
Funding the DreamDaily documentary
PhuzzyFishing and travel content
Apparel BrandsCoastal apparel brand
Creator OSThe system behind the work