The lesser of two evils isn’t the quite the same as the fewer of two evils.” #writing #throwawayline #math #grammar

“Damned if you do and damned if you don’t only matters if you do or don’t do something and something bad, at that.” #writing

“Ever since I died, I’ve been happier than I have ever been.” #writing #throwawayline

“He was the grumpy old man who couldn’t yell at the kids because he lived in an apartment and had no lawn.” #writing #throwawayline

Genre is how publishers pigeonhole you. It is the publishing version of typecasting. You are better than that. Spread your wings. Don’t be a pigeon. Be the eagle. #writing #pulblishing

“Not everyone has a good sense of humor. That’s your opportunity to sell them one.” #writing #humor

I love how VPs of Acquisition leave voice mails. Either they have no clients and must cold-call, they are a company of one, or they run a website in their spare time. #writing #publishing #acquisition

“If someone asks you a yes/no question, be the Oracle. Say something vague and let them make up their own answer. That will get you through most of life.” #writing #throwawayline #gamedev

“He was listing twenty-three degrees to port––seventeen away from the sherry.” #writing

“You should really write down the core rules to your life.” #writing #throwawayline

“When people complain, it’s rarely about them.” #writing

“Drunks of the earth have their own harmony.” #writing #throwawayline

“The older you get, the less you tolerate idiots. Stupidity is for the young. The problem is, not everyone grows up.” #writing

“Most don’t let their heart lead their head. They bow to emotion. “ #writing

“You haven’t lived up to your potential. We’re trading you for three squirrels and a hamster.” #writing #life

“When everyone gives up or agrees, that’s when dictatorship takes hold.” #writing

“Sometimes, you need to throw away everything you hold dear to find what you really value.” #writing

“Some people are so self-enamored they are willing to kill not only people but pets, animals, and the planet in order to prove everyone loves them.” #writing #character

“Your life is out for delivery.” “You life has been mis-routed. Please contact your supplier to file a claim.” #writing #throwawayline

“What’s normal about him? He’s everything everyone wants to be. That’s not normal.” #writing

This week has been full of errands and doing non-writing stuff. Next week, I’ll hunker down and start pouring words out of my cracked mind onto the page. #writing

“Denying people medical help, education, and a free “voice” isn’t power. It’s sadism. That’s what they want and what we can’t let them have.” #writing

“He wore a shirt one size too small because he thought it made him look slimmer. The flesh between the buttons spoke otherwise.” #writing #character

“What’s the worst thing that can happen?” “I could be killed.” “We all die. Would you rather die being yourself or live a lie?” “I’d rather live a lie.” “Join the rest of humanity.” #writing #throwawayline

I consider going back and rewriting or re-editing my earlier books. Doing so would change them in a way that reflects the way I am now and not what I was when I wrote them. The mistakes exist to teach me what I have done wrong. Erasing mistakes is never a solution. #writing #life #success