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Elizabeth Gootzeit


  • March 7, 2026

    Work(s) in Progress

    Work(s) in Progress

    Like a good many writers, I haven’t always been the best at completing projects. As a kid I did the thing where I would crack open a brand new notebook and get a page or two down of an exciting new idea. Once I transitioned to writing on a computer, I repeated the process digitally,… Continue reading

    writing process
    author, books, creation, fiction, making of, work in progress, writing, writing-tips
  • February 27, 2026

    Kiki’s Delivery Service Delivers on the Feels

    Kiki’s Delivery Service Delivers on the Feels

    I have some very deep-feeling children, and movies often succeed a little too well at taking them on emotional journeys. The kids know that, and thus often resist turning on a movie, but, if we manage to convince them to start, often they get engaged. This past week we got our youngest to watch Kiki’s… Continue reading

    stories that work
    anime, family, feelings, film, kiki’s delivery service, movies, musings, narrative, studio ghibli, writing
  • February 22, 2026

    Pathetic Fallacy

    Pathetic Fallacy

    As someone who has lived in the American Midwest most of my life, I am well versed in chatting about the weather, and there’s been much fodder for small talk these past weeks. Last month we experienced an unusually heavy snow followed by frigid temps that kept it all on the ground. Then in the… Continue reading

    Uncategorized
    fiction, musings, nature, snow, weather, winter, writing
  • February 13, 2026

    Show me all the behind the scenes.

    Show me all the behind the scenes.

    Art is far more than a finished product (and writing those words makes me question both the “finished” part and the “product” part, but I digress). I have always enjoyed hearing fellow creatives talk about their processes. I love hearing how other writers work, of course, and have attended many a reading, workshop, and seminar,… Continue reading

    musings
    art, creation, fiction, life, making of, musings, writing
  • February 6, 2026

    Escape

    Escape

    Escapism is a hot genre right now given, well, everything… What do we mean, I wonder, when we say “escapism?” Do we mean a neat romance? A quiet story set inside a cozy magical tearoom or bookshop? A dungeon crawling adventure where the monsters aren’t too terrifying and there’s never a doubt our hero will… Continue reading

    musings
    life, musings, narrative, writing

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Writer of YA fantasy. Trying to figure out what makes stories work.

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