“Back in the day, we all dreamed of self-driving cars. I dreamt, and still dream, of self-healing code. That should cement the demise of man.” #writing

“The Seven Deaths and a Funeral of Elmore” isn’t that a book title? If not, it should be. #writing #prompt

“She had a nose that curled up the way her nose did.” #writing #throwawayline #character

“I ate 144 cupcakes.” “Eew! That’s gross.” #writing #throwawayline

The friendliest (observable) people I’ve dealth with in my life are writers.. Also, the ones I have met, are helpful and gracious with their time. However, I’ve never met a rich writer. My sample size is limited. Thank you, to the ones I’ve met and encouraged me. #writing #author

“You have 5 seconds to live. What will you do? Oh never mind, your time is up and you’re already dead.” #writing

“His laugh was unique in that it was indescribably bad, obnoxious, and brought tidings of dead animal refuse.” #writing #character

“His laugh was like an old crone or a Jawa’s yell slowed down.” #writing #character

“Your ideas have to go somewhere. Oh right, you never have any.” #writing

“He cackles the way an old female crone might.” #writing #character

“You can change everything, as long as you start small.” #writing

Hm. There, apparently, are no good writing apps on Android… #writing #programming

“I had twenty-three conversations today. All with myself.” #writing #throwawayline

“The first thing he wrote whenever he started was ‘The End’. That way, he could claim he finished a novel.” #writing #throwawayline

“How many days have you lived that you can’t remember? I bet the majority. You’ve lived an uneventful life, haven’t you?” #writing

“What cathartic hobby do you have?” “Keeping people under my enormous ego.” #writing #throwawayline

A decent day of writing. I’m not happy with the flow in the novel, but that will be ironed out in edits and rewrites. #writing

“He woke up screaming to the nightmare sound of a telephone modem coupler.” #writing

“Life isn’t fun if you take it seriously.” #writing

“‘You will be forgiven if you believe in me,’ sounds like a politician talking. But hey, if god said it, it must be right.” #writing

The interesting/sad thing is, MacGuffins are more than just a fiction devices. We all want and chase the unimportant, believing it is important. That’s why MacGuffins work so well in fiction. We can all relate to the absurd. #life #writing #fiction

“He was the happiest person alive. He was never disappointed by the failure of others.” #writing #character

“If you can’t come up with two valid answers to any question, you don’t really understand it.” #writing

“Just because you have an idea doesn’t mean it’s good. Of course, it’s your first one so that counts for something, I guess.” #writing #throwawayline

“Son, you aren’t perfect. No one thinks you are. That’s the problem. You think you are. Perfection, if there is such a thing, is in realizing you aren’t. If nothing else, it’s a step in the right direction.” #writing #throwawayline