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The first time I picked up Gulliver’s Travels, I was working in a protein production lab. I’d just gotten home after a painfully long day, half...
Spring 2019 Horoscopes for Writers
In spring, all things are made new — but this is also an opportunity to review the intentions we set at the beginning of the calendar year. In...
How Do You Even Get Started Writing a Book?
The Blunt Instrument is an advice column for writers. If you need tough advice for a writing problem, send your question to [email protected]. For early access...
Is He Doing Absolutely Nothing or Is He a Genius?
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“The New Me” Explores the Anxiety of a Life Defined by A 9–5 Office Job
Jillian captured the complexities of anger and jealousy, disgruntlement and disgust so pristinely, you can’t help but be rapt, laughing along as Butler described social situations...
7 Thrilling Novels About Espionage
My novel started with an image that popped into my mind: it was of a black female protagonist who is a typical suburban mother — or so it...
Liking Books Is Not a Personality
Do you remember, back in 2017, when reversing your books for aesthetic appeal was briefly a thing? Apartment Therapy posted a photo to Instagram of a bookshelf with the spines...
4 Personal Roadblocks That Prevent a Friendship From Being Truly Healthy
There are toxic friendships, and then there are friendships that simply aren’t healthy. While a toxic friendship usually involves backstabbing, broken trust and disrespect, an unhealthy...
9 Delicious Captions for All Your Instagram Photos of Waffles
Waffles are the ultimate breakfast food. Depending on how you make them, they can be sweet, savory, salty—honestly, they can basically be all the flavors. All...
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