The best writing is created when filled with inspiration, but you learn the most when writing without it.

Pushing through writers block is never fun, but it teaches you a lot about your writing in the process. The ability to find the 'spark' of inspiration can be a skill in and of itself.

"To break the rules, you should first learn the rules."

"There are rules!!!?"

I swear, I spent the first years of my writing just with trial and error. I would read, then reread everything four times, cause that was my only way to edit.

Then I learned the rules, and can edit in one take now...

Hm, you may have defeated all my minions. And perhaps you escaped my traps unscathed. You even defeated my mechanical robot that I built to fight in my place... But you're forgetting one thing.

This is a scripted escape sequence for me.

*runs away*

Ah yes, my favorite form of hypnosis... MMOs

Which sounds like a joke until you discover subliminal messages in the attack patterns of the raid bosses.

Especially in the new expansion, many users have disappeared after fighting the final boss, and your guild is set to challenge it next week...

To be honest, your stories inspired me to add a character with unrealistic boob physics.

Sometimes, the allure of boobnosis outweighs the desire for realism.

Ma'am, we've been trying to reach you regarding your car's extended warranty.