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  It’s Not Important: Ignore Plot
  by Lizzy Burk
  April 26, 2021
  Plot doesn’t matter. No, really. It doesn’t. Write mindless stories. Character A gets out of bed and eats breakfast. The end. Boring. Now, the same event, but Character A has an existentialContinue reading “It’s Not Important: Ignore Plot”
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  The Trap of Being Who You Are Supposed to Be
  by Lizzy Burk
  October 25, 2020
  Nine times out of ten, Advice fuels doubtful motivations such as Money, Fame, & Success. Of course, we all know the only motivations that actually work are banana pudding, naps, and drinkable yogurt. All other motivations lead directly to DOOM.
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  The Unfortunate Domestication of Wild Writerdom
  by Lizzy Burk
  August 10, 2020
  Prior to domestication, writers command a distinct self with particularities and talents. Somewhere along this blissful path, their souls are squashed by the Inevitable Plague of the Life Crisis. The realization of what one should be dawns.
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  Burnt Out? Four Dark Spells to Restore Creativity
  by Lizzy Burk
  May 27, 2020
  If writing was a video game, would creativity be the heart containers? A dark grimoire reveals four spells that restore creativity, but at what cost?
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  Refueling Creativity: A Guide on Music Selection for Writers
  by Lizzy Burk
  May 20, 2020
  This guide will aid in proper selection of music to get your creatives juices flowing at their finest.
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  Muses and Where to Find Them
  by Lizzy Burk
  May 13, 2020
  Muses. Champions of the arts. A misunderstood species thanks to Greek historians and Walt Disney. Muses are all around us. There is probably one in the closet under your stairs, the dustyContinue reading “Muses and Where to Find Them”
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  Dusty Epiphanies From My Living Room Floor
  by Lizzy Burk
  May 6, 2020
  Lying on the floor wedged between the bend in the couch and the corner of the coffee table, the dry scent of 10,000 dust mites engulfed my senses. Eyes closed, writing closeContinue reading “Dusty Epiphanies From My Living Room Floor”
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  Muses and How to Banish Them to the Nether
  by Lizzy Burk
  April 29, 2020
  In your writing adventures, you will be assailed by uncommon perils. Rain, hailstorms, fire, and—worst of all—muses. These terrifying creatures will strike you dead in the heart on a whim. Such anContinue reading “Muses and How to Banish Them to the Nether”
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  The cure to writer’s block? Break something
  by Lizzy Burk
  April 22, 2020
  It was the floor’s fault. The uneven lip of my parents’ new hardware flooring is a danger hazard and ought to be lit on fire and banished to the nether. However, itContinue reading “The cure to writer’s block? Break something”