Carrot & Stick: Fighting Back Against Writer’s Block (with Lizzy and Hazel)
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We’re fighting back against writer’s block! Every week, co-hosts Lizzy and Hazel try out a new piece of writing advice--from saying affirmations to writing drunk--and then discuss how the one-week challenges have affected their inspiration, productivity and creativity. Join in with the challenges and learn what helps and hinders your writing!

207 - 5-App Quickfire

OmmWriter! Scrivener! Hemingway! Evernote! Notion! Lizzy and Hazel do a deep dive into the internet’s favorite writing apps. Plus: an adorable show on...
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206 - Clean Your Desk!

Does a cleaner workstation lead to better focus and more productivity? Lizzy (Team Messy) and Hazel (Team Tidy) cut through their clutter and dig up t...
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205 - Rougher Drafts

Set out write roughr drafts, aka Lizzy and Hazel test a daunting new writing method that gets words on the page, but sets up for more work down the li...
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204 - Notebook Writing

Lizzy and Hazel set aside their word processors for a week and research the merits of good ‘ole pen and paper. Plus, it’s time to gush (in the case of...
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203 - Drabbles

Limited to a mere 100-300 words, Lizzy and Hazel see if writing microfiction leads to macro rewards. Also this episode: a controversial weekly favorit...
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201 - The W.R.I.T.E.R. Framework

Ten minutes of reading, writing, ideating, talking, exercising, and regrouping goes a long way as Lizzy and Hazel check each box of Shaunta Grimes’ W....
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200 - We’re Back!

In their triumphant return, Lizzy & Hazel look back at what stuck and what stunk from Season 1 after a year of writing for video games, applying to MF...
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111 - [Bonus] Season 1 Recap

After several weeks of grueling writing challenges, Lizzy and Hazel kick back and discuss which pieces of advice were most effective and why. Congratu...
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110 - Write Drunk

With drinks in hand, Lizzy and Hazel discuss this intoxicating challenge and whether alcohol leads to writing distraction or word wizardry. Plus: a wh...
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