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The Famous "Fifty Moves"--The Blunt Instrument's Invaluable Resource for Fiction Writers

The Famous "Fifty Moves"--The Blunt Instrument's Invaluable Resource for Fiction Writers

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Mary Carroll Moore
Aug 05, 2022
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I first came across the Fifty Moves list in an online class I attended for writers of flash fiction. It's a resource created by Elissa Gabbert and Mike Young, and it's proved invaluable for my own writing when I get stuck or can't remember the point of my story. I've mostly used it for fiction, novels and short stories, but I think many of the tips woul…

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