“He raged through the hardware store, destroying all of the tools. It was a chainsaw massacre.” #writing #throwawayline

For every hundred good lines I throw out, I find one that I use that is mediocre. #writing #throwawayline

“Follow your muse. Just don’t let it laugh at you. Too many amuse easily.” #writing #throwawayline

“She was bedazzled and bedecked, but beneath all the sparkles and spangles there was nothing but a woman worn and worried.” #writing #throwawayline

“She was drunk and dizzy with anticipation for his touch. Mostly it was the tequila.” #writing #throwawayline

“Does oregano come from Oregon?”” #writing #throwawayline

“Keep your eyes open and your mouth shut. That’s how you avoid swallowing gnats.” #writing #throwawayline

“He was so committed to his work that he was committed.” #writing #throwawayline

“Never throw the bathwater away with the baby. You may be caught in a desert where it may become something you wish you had. It’s more important than keeping the baby in a desert, even if you could eat it.” #writing #throwawayline

“There are the Mundanes, the Tuesdanes, and then there are just the plain Danes.” #writing #throwawayline

“Some traditions aren’t worth keeping. This friendship is one,” he said, pulling the trigger. #writing #throwawayline

“She was a willowy blonde who swayed in the wind.” #writing #throwawayline

“He was an air breathing land snail. He was slow and slimy, but his sliminess saved him.” #writing #throwawayline

“His character could best be described as ‘slime’. He went through life leaving a slippery trail, that although easy to follow no one cared to.” — too much exposition #writing #character #throwawayline

“Welcome to the Necrodance. We hope you bring a partner.” #writing #throwawayline

“They were a matched set. She was the fork and he was the shiv.” #writing #throwawayline

“They were like peanut butter and jelly on a sandwich made from moldy and crusty bread.” #writing #throwawayline

“I need to be a God so that I may decimate the peoples on this minuscule planet. But that is impossible, for they use octal.” If you get it, you’re a nerd. #writing #throwawayline

“The man who works from dusk to dawn works in darkness.” #writing #throwawayline

“The world doesn’t wait for you. It expects you to keep up or go faster. You are in a literal race with progress and time. You either get left behind, or you succeed temporarily.” #writing #throwawayline

“I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop. The grass is always green under the other shoe.” #writing #throwawayline

“Death is a life-changing event.” #writing #throwawayline

“He wore his diamond ring with the diamond on the underside of his hand. He would etch whatever glass he drank from at the bars and restaurants, leaving the wait staff baffled when the top of the glass broke off.” #writing #throwawayline #character

“He was the master of failure. He’d explored all the avenues and gotten lost.” #writing #throwawayline

“The glucose is high in that one. He shall never be a Jedi.” #writing #throwawayline