Melbourne-based writer | she/her

You mustn’t lament about a lack of inspiration when all you need is plainly out there. Stories that have existed for an hour or a century are waiting, just for you. Sure, you have a tried-and-true formula - one that requires lightning to strike - but why wait for a bolt to find you, when you can throw yourself into the thunderstorm? Put up an antenna, of the most conductive material you can find. Shock yourself.

It’s noisy outside, and where there’s thunder, there’s lightning. So why the fuck are you inside?