“When your Viceroy’s kid thinks you’re an idiot and that you have no clothes, you instead lash out at the innocent peasants you’re supposed to protect instead of the viceroy or his kid because you fear the consequences.” #writing

Popular culture is all about live-action adaptations of animated stories. There are no new stories, just poor retreads and reboots. Creativity is dead. #writing #story #failure #creativity

“His father was insane and ran a madman’s house of nightmares and delusion. It was so bad that, over time, the family came to accept it and fear the normal world.” #writing

“A sinister fog hung over the city blanketing it like a smothering hug.” #writing #throwawayline

“Remaining silent is akin to cowering in fear.” #writing

“In all of humanity’s existence, humanity has not solved any of its problems. Humanity is a failure.” #writing #life

“Why are you so annoying?” “I’ve spent a lot of time honing my craft.” #writing

“Keep plugging away. Just make sure you put the square plugs into the square holes and the round plugs into the round holes.” #writing #throwawayline

“If god wanted humans to fly, he would have given everyone a parachute. So, either he doesn’t want people to fly, or there is no god.” #writing #throwawayline

“Just because a ukulele is smaller than a guitar, doesn’t mean it’s easier to play.” #writing

Many say they’d love to write a novel. The same many think it’s too much work.They’re right. #writing

“Lamentation of the Lambs” #writing #throwawayline

“Some people say ‘I’ll sleep when I’m dead., others ‘I’ll sleep until I’m dead.’” #writing #throwawayline

Phew! Second editing pass done. Tomorrow, I start a proofreading (spelling/grammar) pass. Now, it’s break time. #writing #editing

“Everyone Wants Me Dead” - title. Feel free to use it. #writing #prompt

“He made sucking noises through his teeth as if trying to vacuum a bit of chicken that had been stuck for three weeks between them.” #writing #character

“The worst part of a weekend is waking up.” #writing

“He knew sinning was bad. But no one had done it properly.” #writing

It never hurts to donate your books to your local library. #writing #books #library

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“When your life catches up to you, you’ll be sorry.” #writing

“Imperators and emperors have a way of emerging during each generation. Most don’t have the best interests of the people in mind.” #writing

“You can teach an old dog new tricks. You’re just lazy and unwilling to try.” #writing

“Withdrawal was a bitch—the pain—the cravings—the shakes—the sweats. Still, he punched his ATM code into the cash machine.” #writing

“If you want to be king, the easiest thing you can do is wear a crown.” #writing