Carrot & Stick: Fighting Back Against Writer’s Block (with Lizzy and Hazel)

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!

  1. 12/11/2019

    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 Japanese Netflix and an unusual way to tackle your TBR pile.

    207 - 5-App Quickfire

  2. 10/30/2019

    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 the research to find the answer. Also this episode: The Five Weirdest Things on Lizzy’s Desk.

    206 - Clean Your Desk!

  3. 10/09/2019

    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 line. Also, is podcast block real? Is freelance more conducive to writing? Our hosts reflect on the last few months.

    205 - Rougher Drafts

  4. 12/23/2018

    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 Hazel’s fountain pen, literally) about dazzling writing utensils, the movie-pitching card game Pitchstorm, and the bizarre first challenge of 2019.

    204 - Notebook Writing

  5. 11/15/2018

    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 favorite continues to “haunt” our hosts, while a brand new blank notebook leads into next week’s exciting challenge.

    203 - Drabbles

  6. 10/31/2018

    202 - Self-Surveillance / Time-Tracking

    After installing apps RescueTime and Moment, Lizzy and Hazel take a hard look at the data and their digital habits. Plus, some rare nonfiction weekly favorites and an introduction to drabbles and “soft goals.”

    202 - Self-Surveillance / Time-Tracking

  7. 10/16/2018

    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.R.I.T.E.R. Framework. Plus, inspiring museum exhibits, re-launch parties, and the intro to an Orwellian challenge for next week.

    201 - The W.R.I.T.E.R. Framework

  8. 10/02/2018

    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 MFA programs, and searching for a writing tribe. Plus, 8-month-ly-favorites, and the intro to the first challenge of Season 2: the W.R.I.T.E.R. Framework. Intro & Outro Music: "You Belong" by Slime Girls. Additional Music: Robert Mai.

    200 - We’re Back!
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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!

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