“Readers want tropes. That’s why they exist.” #writing

“He broke her heart. It was easy. It was brittle.” #writing #character

“There is no such thing as agency if you believe in cause-and-effect. There is no fate or destiny either. There is just an unbroken chain of events.” #writing

“War has a way of abruptly ending lives.” #writing

“It’s generally accepted that most people don’t know what they are doing. That includes politicians–especially them.” #writing

“Be useful to the planet, others, and then yourself in that order.” #writing

The summary of his entire life could be summed up in two words: The End.” #writing #character

“Life is cheap. That’s why keeping you alive is so expensive.” #writing #throwawayline

“Different people think and behave differently given the same stimulus. The emotional person would expect them to behave identically. The rational one knows the universe plays by its own rules, not yours.” #writing

“He brought water to a firefight.” #writing #throwawayline

“War is where the money is and where it all goes.” #writing

“There is no such thing as a dumb animal. It takes a human with an unused brain to be truly dumb.” #writing

Writing implements today. Pocket journal and Kaweco Sport for note taking. #writing

“Living happily ever after usually means you’re wealthy enough to afford it.” #writing

Good writing knows how to say without saying. Better writing says one thing and means another. #writing

“You’re just shy of being just another brick in the wall.” #writing #throwawayline

“He was an ancient relic no one bothered searching for.” #writing #throwawaylne

“The journey of life can take a lifetime.” #writing #throwawayline

I snuck some writing in today. I should have the first draft of this short story done tomorrow. #writing

Random guy next to me in the hotel was asking a waitress for book recommendations. I recommended a couple of mine. They ordered them. Cool. #writing #books

“He had an occluded front.” #writing #throwawayline

“If you can make a dead person scream, you really have something.” #writing

“Humans always tend to do what is not right. That’s why oversight and laws exist.” #writing

I need to keep reminding myself, readers don’t want deep meaning nowadays. They want to be entertained and feel good at the end. Theme is passé. Then I remember I write for myself. #writing #books

I wonder if someone has done a study of the average sentence length in books over time. #writing #books