“The chili was hotter than the woman who sat across from him and talked about how she had found something ‘cute’ on Etsy.” #writing

Remember when we hoped Trump would be arrested?

Back in my day when someone talked to themselves, we considered the person “strange” or insane, or even a “time traveller”. Nowadays, everyone talks to themselves, since human contact was obsoleted by technology. #writing

A’Tuin #writing #throwawayline #discworld

“The Great A’Tuin slowed, tired. He had seen it all and mostly it had been nothing; just empty space. He’d spent eons traversing it and had time to think about his purpose. He had finally concluded it was the thing he did. His journey was the journey of a non-salaried worker, but he never got paid …

Plot is what happens. POV is who sees it happening. Voice is who says it’s happening. Theme is what is learned after it happens. Genre is what the reader/agent//publisher thinks it is. Structure is what “book analysts” argue over play-by-play. Plot is all that matters. Plot creates all. #writing

I’m hoping VisionPro is more affordable later this year, but I doubt it will be. I guess it depends if Apple wants more money or “eyes”. I’m tempted, because i want to play with developing on it, but that’s no reason to get one. #visionpro

Lunch stuff

“She couldn’t sing, but she could market herself as a singer. She had learned as a child, that marketing was more important than what you marketed. She failed.” #writing

“Everyone has a toolbox: carpenters, artists, writers, terrorists, and the weird old little grandma in the dark house on the corner that smells funny with all the weird crystals.” #writing #throwawayline

“Walking past the dais, he missed the point of his own presentation.” #writing #throwawayline

How to improve your writing: “He felt he couldn’t take any more of the fight.” vs. “He cringed as the blood and sweat splattered onto him from the fight.” #writing

What could this be? #ios #ipados

I write because I enjoy the process. I like making stories up that are fun, for me at least. I’m not concerned with the technical/genre/structure conventions of writing. For me, it’s not about reader counts or money. Writing, for me, isn’t work. It’s what I now do. #writing #publishing

It’s cold. It feels like winter. That’s because it still is.

Feeding time. Free-writing time. Regrouping time.

This is a reminder that this is a leap year, 2024. That also means the millimeter is somewhat bigger.

Happy Hell Is Freezing Over Day Yes, it’s a thing.

Good morning. It’s Wednesday. Have a nominal day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Happy Yodel for Your Neighbors Day

Is it the weekend yet?

It’s been a productive morning. I deserve to eat.

What life skill do you need to learn?

My indoor Meyer Lemon is full of buds. So is my lime tree. #plant