“His epitaph read: He tried to jump the shark.” #writing #throwawayline

“He was a casual sniper.” #writing

“Some people come and go. Others come back like unwanted visitors or annoying relatives. These always have a way of thinking they know how to live your life.” #writing

“Some of us live long enough to regret the mistakes we’ve made.” #writing

“Some people develop late. Some develop when they are ‘the late and recently deceased.’” #writing

“Some things just are. There is no reason to make sense of them unless you’re looking for a way to drive yourself crazy.” #writing

TV/movie tropes: — jump/slide off the hood of a car. — slow-motion walk-away with an explosion in the background — superhero landing Tropes never progress the story. #writing #failure #tropes

“The bigger you are, the harder you are to topple.” #writing #throwawayline

“Appreciate the wonder of being here and now when you could be getting drunk somethwere.” #writing

“Death has a way of bringing life into focus. Too bad more don’t die.” #writing

I have started my Damon Runyon-esque story. I can hear his voice in my head, but getting it correct on the page is a tall problem I shall have to solve. My mind says one thing, but my hand writes another. #writing #shortstory

“Power doesn’t blind. It robs.” #writing

“Don’t worry about your weight. It’ll all be gone once you die.” #writing

“His life was like his death. It was difficult to ‘fade to black’ from black.” #writing

OK. I have a premise for the Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity short story. Now I just need a story to go with it and a point to it. #writing #mdc3con #shortstory

“Being a politician allows you to kill people by using the law.” #writing #throwawayline

Maybe I should write a short story in Damon Runyon’s voice. That might be fun to try. #writing

I just sent “To Wield Power: Coins of Destiny 2” off to the editor. #writing #publishing

“Some people don’t want friends. They live in a small world full of single-minded hate, anger, and psychopathy. Unfortunately, others fear them enough to let them get away with it.” #writing #character

If you’re an author/writer, are you a technician who has tons of books on writing, follows every writing podcast and takes notes? Or are you an artist who just writes? #writing

“The wrongs you cause are compounded by your stupidity, making you multiply rich.” #writing

“Laziness will kill you as quickly as inaction. Sometimes slower, but not by much or enough to matter in the end.” #writing

Today’s travel writing setup. #writing #nomad

“Gods you pray to are just human-like things you fear. That doesn’t say much about either.” #writing

“Lies you tell yourself are the most believable.” #writing