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Leigh Fisher
Leigh Fisher

Dec 16, 2019

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5 Ways to Not Get Over Writer’s Block

If you’re struggling to find inspiration, don’t waste time on writer’s block cures that will not help you.

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“Who is more to be pitied, a writer bound and gagged by policemen or one living in perfect freedom who has nothing more to say?” ― Kurt Vonnegut

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Leigh Fisher

Leigh Fisher

Writer and poet from Neptune. Instructional designer in NYC. Grad student at @NYUTandon studying Integrated Digital Media.

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