Is It Okay If I Don’t Care About Making Money from Writing?
The Blunt Instrument on what to do if you aren't ready to quit your day job
Jul 30 - Elisa Gabbert
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conversations
Summer 2019 Horoscopes for Writers
It's the summer solstice, and here's what the next few months have in store for you and your work
Jun 21 - Jeanna Kadlec
Advice 
50 Moves You Can Use in Your Fiction
The Blunt Instrument's list of go-to moves in contemporary fiction can give you some ideas of what to try—and what to avoid
May 16 - Elisa Gabbert
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Spring 2019 Horoscopes for Writers
Happy equinox! Here's what's in store this season for you and your creative work
Mar 21 - Jeanna Kadlec
Advice 
How Do You Even Get Started Writing a Book?
The Blunt Instrument, our advice column for writers, on taking your first steps towards publication
Mar 21 - John Cotter
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Ethical Advice for Writing About Friends and Family
The Blunt Instrument takes on three questions about autofiction, memoir, personal essay, and whose stories you’re allowed to tell
Jan 29 - Elisa Gabbert
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Winter Horoscopes for Writers
Electric Lit’s astrologer provides guidance (and writing prompts) to get you through the next few months
Dec 21 - Jeanna Kadlec
Advice 
How to Keep a Short Story Exciting
Advice on adding conflict to your fiction from The Blunt Instrument
Nov 28 - John Cotter
Advice 
How Do I Become One of Those Writers Who Remember Everything?
Everyone else seems to remember every detail, but I can’t remember the beginning of this sentence
Sep 25 - Elisa Gabbert
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