“He was a drudge. His family were drudges, as were his forebears. They did the work no one else would or wanted to. Now, the king wanted to exile them in order to replace them with those who didn’t know drudge work.” #writing

“What don’t you know that people 25 years ago knew? Humans are born forgetting the past. It is both benefit and punishment. That’s why history repeats itself and evil and its ilk remains.” #writing

Wine in the Sun #writing #flashfiction

“Sitting on the sunny stoop, he sipping some wine as he watched his grandson play on the sidewalk. A smile crossed the old man’s face. A car screamed past, and a shot rang out. The man’s mood shattered as the glass fell against the pavement. Later, he donned the costume he’d vowed never to wear …

“We have a lot in common, in war. The only difference is we eat our sacrifices.” #writing

“Wait staff: Do you want to start a tab?” “No. I’d like a Coke.” If you get it, you’re old #writing #throwawayline

“She cackled as if she had a broom to catch.” #writing

“He traveled all day just to encounter the knight.” #writing #throwawayline

“He breathed in the dust from the dry rocks around him. It brought back memories of Janice’s kisses.” #writing #throwawayline

“He had a birthday every year, wishing he were dead.” #writing #throwawayline

You don’t need to be a good writer to be famous. You don’t need to be famous to be a good writer. #writing

“I hate it. There is always something.” “If there is always something, why are you complaining?” “I complain about everything.” #writing #character

“He was a vampire. He was the President. Everyone hated him.” #writing #throwawayline

“Time has a way of making fools of us all.” #writing

“Invite a Friend to Murder” #writing #prompt #title

“Stanley stood shaking. His fear of women had no bounds–at least none he had discovered. But then, he’d never bothered to.” #writing #character

“One pair is often the winning hand. You just need to know how to play it.” #writing

I started working on a novel/book template for the SuperNote. Have a decent start but needs some tweaking and additional work. #writing #supernote

“Sometimes, I have to snark into a tissue.” #writing #throwawayline

“He woke, and in a panic, realized the sun was rising in the north. A minute later, he remembered he had fallen asleep facing east.” #writing #character

“Humans are idealistically stupid. Everyone believes that they are special and won’t be affected, either by the lightning or government. Neither of which cares what you believe.” #writing

“He was a struggling actor. That always happened when I bound and gagged one over a pool of acid.” #writing #throwawayline

“The more you shuffle your feet, the less stable the deck.” #writing #throwawayline

“Writing is as much about what you leave out and imply as it is about what you put in print, The words are for everyone, the wisdom is for those who think.” #writing

“Sometimes your weaknesses are your strengths. What matters is how, and if, you use them.” #writing

“People need a cause. But a cause without facts is an Inquisition.” #writing #life #failure