“Lessons unlearned never lessen the pain.” #writing

“The more you complain, the more they know what to do.” #writing

“When you wield the Stuffed Teddybear of Cuteness, do not expect death.” #writing #throwawayline

Still slowly progressing through writing this book. I’m not pushing and I’m not fighting the self-deadlines I continue to push back :). I’m working multiple other projects. There is more to life than commitments to oneself. #life #writing

“if life ian’t trying to kill you, you’re hiding from it.” #writing

Server: “Do you have any questions about the menu?” The correct response is: “What kind of paper is this, and who was the mother?” #writing

“He was a rolling pillock with square wheels.” #writing

“Some days are worth reliving, mostly due to all errors you’ve made.” #writing

“His growl was as low as he was.” #writing #throwawayline

“Time crawls on your knees.” #writing

“It was a holiday weekend filled with shopping and retching.” #writing

“He stared into his refrigerator. A half-consumed six-pack of beer, mouldy dried-out cheese, and a container of untouched milk well passed its expiration date, stared back. His hand went for the can of energy drink. He was living the trope life.” #writing

“He set off on a voyage of discovery. After an hour of searching he had come across an old candybar wrapper, the missing toenail clippers, and a multitude of ripped toenails. Still, the carpet refused to yield up the secret of the missing pen.” #writing #throwawayline

Many a book is buried in the plot of their own making. #writing

Every character in your book not only has desires, but also an unconcious mind which steers them on a default course. #writing #character

“We are all self-learned. Many are even self-taught.” #writing

“Saving the world means having to save all the bad, evil, nasty, ugly-looking people as well.” #writing

“You’ve had a lifetime of not dying. You’ve been good at it for long enough.” “I plan on continuing to do so until the day I die.” #writing

“Work has a way of obscuring the life you were meant to live.” #writing

“You are the last chapter in your story.” #writing

“Now and then, I turn to Tao and Zen.” #writing #throwawayline

ooo. Look what I found… youtube.com/playlist If you love “Christmas Story” or know who Jean Shepherd is, or listened to him on WOR, or love great storytelling… check it out. #writing #radio #shortstory #humor

“He dressed well, for an extremely ugly person.” #writing

“I find life to be predictable. It’s all about mistakes.” #writing #throwawayline

Good writing session today. I found the flow. Unfortunately, this probably means a lot of rewriting of what I wrote before today. Still, it’s a win. #writing