“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

“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