You’re a writer, which probably means you’re at thinker, which probably means that a fair percentage of your friends come to you for advice on a regular basis. And you probably give this advice in a thoughtful, reasoned, I-don’t-want-to-hurt-your-feelings kind of way.

Not today.

The Prompt

Write a response from an advice columnist with an attitude

Tips

• Pick a problem that friends having brought to you in reality (you can promise yourself you’ll never, ever publish this story, if that helps).
• Or make something up. It can be about relationships, cars, gardening, careers, diet, family, or something weirder.
• Think about your advice columnist. What kind of attitude will you give him/her? (Maybe your answer will depend on the kind of problem you picked. If it’s something that irritates the snot out of you, let your columnist be as angry or snarky as you never can be. If it’s something you feel great compassion for, allow your columnist to be more empathetic and mushy than you ever could be, in person.
• If you need an example of a witty-but-caring response to a dating problem, read this answer from novelist Maureen Johnson.
• If you want weirder examples, you probably already know where to find them…

GO!

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