“His life could be summarized by a missing period.” #writing #throwawayline

I hate editing. It’s drudge work that should be left to a drudge. #writing #editing

Hearing side-conversations. Some people tell banal events as if they are earth-shatteringly interesting. One guy talking about a woman apologizing on the phone for drinking too much. I’m sure the event was more interesting than his explanation. #writing #character

Sitting near a couple of guys discussing aluminum wrapped arsenic. Hm … #writing #character

“Are you trying to copy and paste someone else’s life into your own?” #writing

“He had gall bladder problems. Every birthday, his parents would give him one in a mason jar.” #writing

“He slept on a bed of spinach. He was Popeye.” #writing #throwawayline

“The slower you age, the more chances you have to really screw up.” #writing #throwawayline

“The man in the back: ‘Shouldn’t we check the weather before we schedule the crucifixion?’” #writing #throwawayline

More editing done. Not much progress cutting words. I need to get ruthless this week, or maybe carolless. #writing #editing

“Humans keep trying to subvert, bend, and destroy reality to their will. Silly rabbits.” #writing #throwawayline

“You can’t be honest and alive if what you say matters.” #writing

“The Sin of Evil Knievel” should be a title. #writing #prompt

Premise: Someone speaking in tongues and performing acts of witchcraft was just a time-traveler and just a fish out of water. #time #writing

“Art is like an institution for the insane.” #writing #throwawayline

“The emperor shirked all of his responsibilities, opting to do what he wanted and declaring it law and lawful.” #writing

“Perception is 9/10ths of reality.” #writing

“He was a multi-line kind of guy. Just a monkey banging at a keyboard.” #writing

“Life’s path is strewn with obstacles and rubble–some are the people you know. You can overcome them, or they can overcome you.” #writing #life

“Laugh because you can, not because you have to.” #writing

My short story is now about 700 words too “heavy”. I hate deadlines. I hate limits. #writing

“I enjoy spring because I am here to enjoy it.” #writing

“There is no honor in dying for your honor. There is only death. The only honor is in being true to yourself and the timeline reality. If you die defending your honor, you die unable to defend it.” — “Just In Time”: Out of Time 2 #writing

Do you journal? Do you write a diary? Do you know the difference? Seriously, which do you write? NOTE: I said write, not collage/draw/junk-journal, etc. #diary #journal #writing

Marketing/publishing folk who use AI: If you’re persistent and keep trying to get me to respond, keep trying. The longer you waste your time, the more effective I become. #editor #agent #publishing #writing #spam #marketing #ai