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==Summary==
At the Morgendorffer's, [[Helen Morgendorffer|Helen]] tries to talk with [[Daria Morgendorffer|Daria]], but the latter only answers sarcastically about the book she's reading and her life. The situation is not helped by [[Jake Morgendorffer|Jake's]] lack of success with his culinary experiment and [[Quinn Morgendorffer|Quinn]] loudly preparing for another date.
The next day, in school, as Daria has read all books assigned to English class, [[Timothy O'Neill|O'Neill]] gives her a special assignment: to write a fictional story using real persons as characters.
Daria finds difficulty with the work. At the Lane's, as [[Jane Lane|Jane]] is painting and making suggestions, Daria writes and throws away two drafts, one practically a re-edition of the movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Graduate_%28film%29 The Graduate] movie, and the other heavily influenced by Jane Austen's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense_and_Sensibility Sense and Sensibility]. At the Morgendorffer's, Helen tries to probe her depressed daughter, offering advice and encouragement when Daria tells her about the assignment and her inability to write. However, between Eric's constant calls and an inadvertent comparison to Quinn, Daria snaps and scolds her mother for the poor parenting. Fleeing to her room, she uses her anger to write another story, describing laid-back Jake and Helen relaxing and chastising Quinn for her superficial teenager life, encouraging her to be like Daria, with Quinn tearfully agreeing with them before running outside and being hit by a truck. Daria also throws this story out.
The next day, Daria laments to Jane her lack of progress in writing, confusing her friend about what kind of story she wants to write. That evening, as Helen tries again unsuccessfully to approach her, another emergency with Jake in the kitchen gives Daria another idea: in medieval times, knight Jake meets witch Helen, demanding to see his future, but the witch insists in payment before lamenting women's lack of power. Then lightening strikes and now Knight Helen meets witch Jake, demanding to see her future, even threatening him, but Jake is more interested in tasting his brew…
The following day, Daria goes to see O'Neill, explains her lack of progress and frustration and requests not to write the story. The teacher encourages her instead, adding the requirement of using a game of cards in the story. Daria tries using this into the previous medieval story (this time starring [[Mack Mackenzie|Mack]] and [[Jodie Landon|Jodie]]), but ends up also throwing it away.
The next evening, Helen once again finds Daria slump and depressed over her lack of progress. After apologizing for her previous comments, she once again encourages Daria to write, providing her with a hint: what if, instead of using sarcasm and describing what she sees, her daughter writes about what she would like to see? Daria takes the idea and is finally able to complete her story:
''A few years into the future, adults Daria and Quinn visit their parents. Grey-haired Helen and Jake have now retired, with Jake having had heart surgery. As to the daughters, Daria is married to a college professor and writes opinion columns, still defending the same ideas she had in High school, and Quinn has married Jamie and is now mother of four kids. As the four Morgendorffers talk, Jake reveals that the family has come out as he wished: Daria is now a known activist, demanding honesty and truth, and Quinn has transformed from a fashion-obsessed teenager to a responsible mother. So now he just wants to enjoy life and has asked her daughters over to play a nice game of cards with his family. After a brief discussion, they agree on Hearts.''
Daria anxiously shows her mother her story. Helen, after reading it, tears up and hugs her daughter.
Later, Daria tells Jane about her mother's reaction to the story, expressing hope that O'Neill's reaction won't be the same. When Jane expresses interest in reading it, Daria refuses, though she adds Jane can read the first one she wrote…
==“Write Where It Hurts” and Fanfic==
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* [http://www.outpost-daria.com/ts_ep213.html “Write Where It Hurts” transcript] at [http://www.outpost-daria.com Outpost Daria]
* [http://dariablog2.blogspot.com/2008/08/write-on.html "Write On!"] on the [[Daria Fandom Blog II]]
{{succession box | title=Daria Episodes<br/>"Write Where it Hurts," Season 2 Episode 13 | before=[[Pierce Me]] (212) | after=[[Through a Lens Darkly]] | year=(213)}}
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