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'Should I Leave My Boyfriend For Another Man?'

Crisis mode leads to overly simple stories. Slow down and write the epic novel of your life instead.

Heather Havrilesky
Aug 16, 2022
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Mesa and Road East (1952) by Georgia O’Keeffe

Hi Polly.

I’ve been reading your column for a few years now and have taken a lot of inspiration from it to say the least. Despite having had a lot of questions over the years, this is my first time writing in because I’ve hit a major point of uncertainty. I'm hoping you can look at this mess with fresh eyes an…

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