I think you actually get a kick out of being disappointed and under-achieving, because it's easier, isn't it? Failure and unhappiness is easier because you can make a joke out of it.
Stupid to the power of stupid.
Darkness, true darkness, is something more than lack of light.
I would love to say how nice it is to see you again, but that would be a lie. And I am nothing if not honest.
When we were together, she turned me completely inside out.
I was a fine arts major in college, and a painter for many years. And I found that, like writing, art is very similar.
I start with a beat sheet, which is more of an abbreviated outline. It hits all the major plot points. From there, I move to note cards. But the most important part of my process is my inspiration board.
If I lose a billion dollars, I will have it back in less than five years.
The wealth of the well-to-do of an industrial society is both the cause and effect of the masses' well-being.
Storytelling is my currency. It's my only worth. The only thing of value I have in this life is my ability to tell a story, whether in print, orating, writing it down or having people acting it out.
Confusing a targeted audience is one of the necessary ingredients for effective mind control.