“His beet sheets were color-coded. Red, orange, yellow, purple, candy-striped, and green.” #writing #throwawayline

“Even though you don’t make a point, for good or bad, someone is sure to find one they wanted you to make.” #writing

More often than not, humans rarely change. What usually happens is their environment changes and they go on as if it hadn’t. Which is why readers want characters to change, because they hate being the ones to do it.. #writing #life

“I’ve realized, son, that people who apologize only do so to make themselves feel better. It’s always better to make others feel better.” #writing

“People will talk behind your back. It’s a fact. They are cowards.It’s the ones that talk to your front you have to be worried about.” #writing

“The Fast Food Restaurant of Death” #writing #throwawayline

“He was life’s chew toy.” #writing

Just had a brilliant idea (my one for the year). I need a small T-square for drawing columns in notebooks. Rulers aren’t enough. Luckily, they exist. #notebook #design #writing

“The bigger the blank page, the more intimidating it is.” #writing

“Like all brittle things, shattered dreams are made of glass.” #writing #throwawayline

Hard part is done. My writing app now generates valid ePubs. I still need to clean up a bunch of code, but it’s functional. #auteureist #writing #epub #programming #swift

“He was necromantic.” #writing #throwawayline

I wonder how many real cats “Save the Cat” actually saved. Last count, I’ve saved 15. #feral #cat #writing

“His was the doughnut hole of life.” #writing #throwawayline

“His was the doughnut hole of life.” #writing #throwawayline

“Disaster struck. Then went home.” #writing

“Disaster struck. Then went home.” #writing

“He gave his life over to AI. He didn’t have much to give.” #writing

“He trudged through the sand, the sun pounding him and the ground underfoot. The only water was the sweat that had drained and evaporated a mile ago. He was so thirsty, he considered slashing his wrists and drinking his blood. He stumbled. He feared vampirism more than thirst.” #writing #flash

“He trudged through the sand, the sun pounding him and the ground underfoot. The only water was the sweat that had drained and evaporated a mile ago. He was so thirsty, he considered slashing his wrists and drinking his blood. He stumbled. He feared vampirism more than thirst.” #writing #flash

“It’s the small things that matter. It’s the small things that will kill you when you’re focusing on the big ones.” #writing

“The problem with greed is you can’t buy money, so you have to buy people and influence. Oh, that and late night TV and TikTok ads.” #writing #throwawayline

“The problem with greed is you can’t buy money, so you have to buy people and influence. Oh, that and late night TV and TikTok ads.” #writing #throwawayline

Getting close with the rewrite. #epub #programming #writing #books

Pen and paper, and electronics don’t make you a writer. Telling a story does. #writing