Phew! I’m exhausted. Finished the final editing pass through “To Wield Power: Coins of Destiny 2”. I’ll take the weekend off, and then do a final readthrough and formatting pass next week. #writing #editing

“When I go out at night and look up at the sky, I see less than I did when I was a child. Of course, that’s the plan. Obscure nature, deliberately or inadvertently, to isolate us from the universe and the infinite options we are born with.” #writing

I’m looking forward to the day (coming soon) when I won’t have to edit and can go back to writing stuff which I’ll have to edit at some point. #writing #editing

“Words spewed from his mouth the way fireworks blaze in the sky, or a fountain spews water into the air, or a toddler spews food all over the floor.” #writing #throwawayline

“The Grand Vizier whispers to the king, ‘Don’t listen to the kid. Your clothes are gorgeous.'” #writing #throwawayline

“We are living in Chernobyl. People are going to die until those that are left agree that dying is worth it.” #writing

“It’s time to stretch. May I suggest the rack?” #writing #throwawayline

“We ate all our young. That’s why population growth is down.” #writing #throwawayline

“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