“Sleep is a dream of the insomniac.” #writing

I’m slogging through writing this book. At least I’m moving it forward. I think following the detailed outline, is slowing me down. Live and learn. Or, live and wing it. #writing

“She spat phlegm, mucus, and spittle. ‘No one insults me,’ she grumbled, pulling a rusty and decaying revolver from her Fanny pack. She pulled the trigger, and the ancient weapon spat a bullet, clean and new at her target.” #writing #throwawayline

“The undead rained down on him the way rain did, but harder.” #writing #throwawayline

“The Thinking Machine” by Professor Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen , was one of the more enjoyable short story series I read while growing up. It didn’t involve computers or Ai. Just a human, thinking. #life #writing

“The darkness came because they gave up on the light.” #writing

“The holidays are coming! The holidays are coming!” The man on the tired horse trotted through the countryside repeating the call. Most turned away in disgust. Some put up a representation of a tree. Others, just stared at their phones hitting the “Submit Order” button. #writing

“You haven’t lived if you have never died.” #writing

“If you believe you live in an open-world, you haven’t gone far.” #writing #life

“The holidays are the best days to scam people. Everyone tends to believe the best in people.” #writing

As an author, when someone asks you what your book is about, take into account who is asking. If it’s a reader, they probably want a plot synopsis. Anyone else, and they want theme, genre, similar books, and plot in that order–all in a sentence or two. #writing

Somewhere in time and space, you exist. But that’s all you do.” #writing

“Sleep-deprived assumes someone has taken your sleep. Unless someone actively keeps you awake, It’s all your fault.” #writing

“Humans assume other humans have their best interests at heart. The number of humans where this is true is small compared to the number of humans who are trying to gain control or power over you.” #writing

“He was a fossil before his time.” #writing #throwawayline

“She stood on the precipice of her own existence, looking out at the blue sky and greenery of the ground in front of her.” #writing

“‘Just making sounds doesn’t count as music.’ He farted and burped to prove his point.” #writing

“If you’re the hero of your own story, why are you and it so boring?” #writing #life

“He was on everyone’s short list, but for different reasons.” #writing #throwawayline

“He was wired differently. That’s why he never worked.” #writing #throwawayline

“We are having a sale on doom and gloom today.” #writing #throwawayline

“Subjugation applies to everyone.” #writing

“Only pardon those that can raise your ratings.” #writing #throwawayline

Most people don’t want to be a protagonist. They would rather be a walk-on. #writing #life

“Do you even show up in your own timeline?” #writing #life