“He wasn’t so much worried about what to do, but to whom.” #writing #throwawayline

“A god is just something with more power or technology than you who doesn’t notice if it squashes you like an ant. A god who worries about the ants has weaknesses and no god. A god needs no followers, believers, supplicants, pets, or servants. Those are human needs.” #writing

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

“Politics is apolitical. It’s all about power and greed.” #writing

“You reinforce the junk in your mind by wondering, thinking, and contemplating on it rather than focusing on thinking rational thoughts. You relive your past successes and mistakes, and dream and dread your future rather than focusing on what is happening now.” #writing

“Your mind is full of clutter, misplaced ideas, knowledge, and litters of trash. You need a mind-wipe, but you’ve been wired to accumulate junk.The best you can do is toss out the things you hold on to, whether dear or not and start over. Maybe the percentage of debris will be lower.” #writing

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

“Violence is the obvious way to murder someone, be it a gun, knife, or poison. Better to kill with kindness. That way, they don’t know they’re dead until it’s too late and there is no evidence.” #writing

“Gods are for those who worship people and power.” #writing

“There is a veil across reality, but it it moth-eaten.” #writing

“Fear and greed, are a potent mix that control the majority of humans. One takes advantage of the other. That leaves little room for everyone else.” #writing

“Life is a window waiting to be reframed.” #writing

“He was a powerful man, but short-sighted and could only see down his nose.” #writing #character

“He sent a message to Nil, expecting an answer, but all he received was the wisdom of silence.” #writing #programming

“Not everyone will be your best friend, nor will everyone want you dead.” #writing

“No one should believe they have absolute power.” #writing

“Welcome to the Aftermath.” #writing

Time for a break #writing

I dumped a bunch of plot ideas into my template. Now I need to convert them to scenes. But not today. It’s time to eat something. #writing

I’m planning the death of two of my characters. #writing

“How many times do you expect me to save the world—in one day?” “As many times as it takes..” #writing

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

“Noobs in Hell” should be a book title. #writing

Seven more scenes (“To Gain Knowledge - Coins of Destiny III”) mapped out. I’m slowly being converted from pantser to plotter. But I know much of my plotting will be for naught once the characters take over. #writing