“The dead pool at the bottom eventually.” #writing #throwawayline

When writing, if you prefer going down rabbit holes than writing, you should be a researcher instead of a writer. #writing #research

“Delaware isn’t where the cool people go. It’s where they go to die.” #writing

“Words flowed out of him as they did with a writer struggling to find a word.” #writing

Cool. I got the Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity panel assignments. I’m moderating two: AI-Assisted Writing & Ethical Considerations, Animal Characters That Jump Off the Page, and on a panel for Short-Form & Serial Content. It should be fun. #writing #mdc3con

Another decent writing day. It’s time to start pulling the strings together. #writing

“I find humans are always lost.” #writing #throwawayline

“Wars are meant to be fought, and never about arbitration or ‘talks’. Politics, is about making wars acceptable.” #writing

“Wehn the world comes to an end, that implies there is more than one.” #writing

“Sometimes you have to do the right thing even though you think it is wrong.” #writing

Your characters should age and learn. If they don’t you’re pandering. #writing #character

Observed: An NPC who spent an hour scrolling LinkedIn and Facebook. Weird. #character #writing

If you’re not smiling, you’re not even pretending to have fun.’ #writing

“Colostomy bag for the other things.” #writing #throwawayline

“He wore pants so no one would notice the diaper.” #writing #throwawayline

“The most powerful man on the planet is the weakest. They can identify with that.” #writing

“The sharpness of her love spewed around her, killing everyone in range.” #writing #throwawayline

“Never look a gift frog in the mouth. It might flick its toungue at you.” #writing #throwawayline

Today was a good writing day, but the story has veered from my outline. That’s why I hate outlining my stories. It’s nice to know where you’re going, but it’s better to take the side quests. #writing

“The Dark Ages aren’t a time period. They are a state of mind. We are in them.” #writing

“The world has a way of teaching you lessons you’d rather not learn.” #writing #life

“You are your own worst enemy––except for that guy.” #writing

“I hate when that happens.” “Then why do you keep causing it to?” #writing #throwawayline

“He rushed to the restroom. Not because he had to go, but because he had to go.” #writing #flashfiction

“The edge of reality is just the edge of insanity.” #writing