“He stared into the half empty bottle. He didn’t bother wondering about its fullness. Instead, he looked across the bar at the row upon row of multicolored bottles and liquids, seeing his life full and pan free.” #writing

“Don’t assume your values are what others value. That is the road to disillusionment and worse.” #writing

If you think starting is hard, then you’ve never written anything. Stopping is much harder. #writing #life

“Power has a way of going to your head. The less you have in your head to start with, the easier and more power fills it..” #writing

“His life was a charcuterie board with stinky cheese and nothing else.” #writing #throwawayline

“The future has a way of showing up, whether you want it or not.” #writing

“A numeric float makes for a poor dessert.” #writing #throwawayline

“Humans tend to endlessly tell you things they don’t know in the belief that they do.” #writing

“If you don’t stand up for what you believe, you really don’t believe.” #writing #life

“Birds are just the fish of the air.” #writing #throwawayline

What’s the most interesting word that you’ve learned or encountered, in any language? #writing #words

“I don’t know what I’d do without you.” “Go on with your life.” “But I didn’t have one before I met you.” “Well, there you go.” #writing #throwawayline

Do you smile in a group photo because someone says, “Smile!”? Or are you the grumpy one? #life #character #writing

“Sneeze into your food and no one will try to steal it.” #writing #throwawayline

If you write, you shouldn’t stop reading. Read everything, especially the stuff you hate, and especially stuff others hate.You learn more from the things you despise than the things that make you feel comfortable or stoke your ego/self. #writing #reading #book #library

“He shoved the broom handle at the creature’s heart. The wood hit a rib and slipped off, as the fiend hissed and screeched in pain. His attempt to kill the thing was a fatal mistake.” #writing #throwawayline

“Your life may be a rollercoaster, but remember every ride comes to an end.” #writing

“Remember, son. You can’t be everyone to everyone. Often, you can’t even be yourself, even though that’s the best thing you can ever be.” #writing

Do you write to 144 people out? #writing

If you’re a writer, or reader, you should jump on the bandwagon and register for Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity. creaturescrimesandcreativity.com/2025-auth… Yes, I’ll be there to do what I do. C3 is a fun time, and not as dangerous as C4. #writing #mdc3con #reading #author

It’s been years since I wrote a screenplay/script. Maybe I should. No, I’ve neither published of produced any of them. #writing #screenplay #script

“Leverage is temporary. The results, however, leave a lasting effect.” #writing

“Evil is fighting, or paying someone to fight. Of course, it’s perfectly fine to profit from both. The larger the fight, the better.” #writing

It’s strange that with all of the podcasts and audiobooks, we don’t have radio plays. Seems like they would be a good fit in today’s culture. #writing #radio #script

Dread comes from the imagination. #life #writing