“He was uncanny in making the non-existent frighteningly real to anyone who would believe.” #writing

“The wonderful thing about fear is that once you realize most things go away on their own, you no longer fear. Unless, of course, the fear stays the weekend and drives you crazy.” #writing

“My head felt like I had a cement hangover.” #writing #throwawayline

“The emperor is insane and making shit up. That doesn’t make them creative.” #writing #character

“Death has a way of teaching you, if you don’t die first.” #writing #life

“No one should lead a life they do not enjoy.” #writing

“Everyone dreams of having a cult, but most fear the consequences. A few go on to lead.” #writing

How do you know your partner isn’t an AI-generated construct? Especially if your partner is predictably and repetitively boring or on the verge of insanity? #writing #ai

“Regardless of your stage in life, you need to act.” #writing #life

“Some people are fragile and should never be made fun of.” #writing

“His greed overflowed from money into power.in an attempt to control, something his greed could not satiate.” #writing #character

I just did a first pass edit/rewrite through my C3 short story. It’s not as messy as I feared it to be when I was writing it. I still need to cut words. #writing #shortstory #mdc3con

“Plot holes are the potholes on your story’s road to success.” #writing #throwawayline

Lunch editing on St Patrick’s Day #food #writing

Your book isn’t about your plot. It’s about your characters. #writing

“He stumbled, stepping on the turtle’s shell. There was the sound of a loud crach and an equally large stain. Donatello was no more.” #writing #throwawayline #tmnt

“He was the prophet of doom. He worked at Bethesda.” #writing #throwawayline

“Time split on September 10, 2008. Everything past that point is our history, but we shouldn’t even exist. We even lost the ability to go back and correct the problem. Many went insane at the time of the split. We are all living with the insanity.” #writing

“When the ostrich pulls its head out of the sand, it’s usually to complain about the bright light. That’s how people are when it comes to something they don’t like. They hide then complain about how nothing has changed when they come out.” #writing

“We are spiraling downward with no music.” #writing

Hm… a novel about a modern day Scarlet Pimpernel. It would be appropriate. #writing #storyidea

“They named him Wayne because he never waxed.” #writing #throwawayline

Phew! First draft of the short story is done. It’s around 6K words. The submission limit is 5K. I’ll need to tighten up and rearrange a few things, but I have a story. #writing #mdc3con #hsortstory

“He was so shallow that even his blood was dry.” #writing #throwawayline

“Blood is the energy drink of vampires.” #writing #throwawayline