“He carried a ladder everywhere he went. People always told him he should climb it” #writing #throwawayline

“Immortality is just a letter away from immorality.” #writing

“The problem with literacy is that you have to know how to read.” #writing

Observed: a guy on an ebike , panhandling. #life #character #writing

“Being clever is like being a magician. You don’t see the sleight of hand. There is no magic in being seen.” #writing

“Some question what was. We call them historians. Some question the future. We call them pessimists. Some questions now, but no one answers.” #writing

“Golf should be a team sport where players beat each other with their clubs, sort of an elevated hockey.” #writing #sport

“She was a biddybody.” #writing

Just because you’re the protagonist doesn’t mean you’ll win. It just means everyone is looking at you. #writing

“The beheadings had a nice way of distracting the peasants from the fact that the Emperor wasn’t wearing any clothes.” #writing

“Slam the door when you leaver. I don’t want any doubt that you’re gone.” #writing

“A lot is never enough.” #writing

“You don’t need power if everyone agrees with you. Of course, if there is no one around to disagree, that works as well. That’s what power is for, after all–to eliminate those who disagree with you.” #writing

“The New Dark Ages weren’t so bad if you survived and were an idiot.” #writing

“You may not be dead, but give it time.” #writing

“The rain pitter-pattered on his head, which did little if anything to alleviate his headache, but at least he could dance and rap to its beat.” #writing #throwawayline

“In the darkness, the sun sang to him.” #writing

“The Cat and the Warlock” are now out of my hands for a while. I’ve just pushed it for a cover design. #writing #pulp

“People will often wear leggings just so they can fight those laughing at them.” #writing #sports #character

What if you are the AI avatar version of true self that was sent back to this point in time? How would you know? #writing

“A sports contract is just an agreement to indentured servitude.” #writing

“When in doubt, check your drawers. “ This has different meanings to those from the US and UK. Which isn’t to say you can’t use it for humor. #writing #humor

“When life comes knocking at the door, you let it in. When Death comes knocking, it doesn’t wait.” #writing

We write stories to prove we are alive. #writing

“The emperor sat on his throne. All of his advisors, guards, servants and supplicants were gone. He was alone. But that had been his plan all along—to kill everyone and everything that stood in his way. And all did.” #writing