Game of Thrones is clearly fantasy because the leaders try to deal with the existential threat to humanity first
— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) April 29, 2019
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April 29, 2019 at 11:41AM
The personal blog of Jay Garmon: professional geek, Web entrepreneur, and occasional science fiction writer.
Game of Thrones is clearly fantasy because the leaders try to deal with the existential threat to humanity first
— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) April 29, 2019
“something i didn’t learn” is not synonymous with “something i was never taught”
— Brandy Jensen (@BrandyLJensen) April 24, 2019
A writing career is like going through puberty: its unpredictable, frequently uncomfortable and confusing, different for everyone and you’re convinced everyone else knows what they’re doing but everyone is just kind of winging it.
— Sam Sykes (@SamSykesSwears) April 24, 2019
"the sexy lamp test holds ‘if you can replace yr female character with a sexy lamp & the story still basically works, maybe u need another draft.’ If you can replace your ethnic minority character w a teddy bear that says ‘I believe in you!’, that may also need another draft." https://t.co/faqB6JLzPT
— Ellen Kushner: Queen of the Lizard People (@EllenKushner) April 23, 2019
A human being suffers, and says, "No one should suffer the way I have."
— Mere Smith (@EvilGalProds) April 23, 2019
An asshole suffers, and says, "Everyone should suffer the way I have."
writer friendships are literally just you yelling that your friend is amazing and you suck, and then your friend yelling that you are amazing and they suck, and then repeating the conversation over and over, louder and louder, until the cafe owner calls the police
— hannah capin (@tldaaollf) April 23, 2019
if you don't love me at my worst, that is understandable
— Anthony Oliveira (@meakoopa) April 23, 2019
All of Irish twitter replying to the tweets Americans write that say the Irish use to be slaves too pic.twitter.com/40cPJmJ3JM
— Ciara McShane (@Ciara87C) April 18, 2019
If pro-writer advice makes you feel like you're failing because you're not devoting every waking second to writing, remember that one size does not fit all. Remember that only you know your potential and limits. Use advice to inspire you and encourage you -- NOT tear you down.
— Gennifer Hutchison (@GennHutchison) April 18, 2019
Why do I have to take care of my body I don’t even like it
— Sophia Benoit (@1followernodad) April 17, 2019
Airports would be 300% less soul-crushing if they had libraries
— Katie Mack (@AstroKatie) April 17, 2019
Bret Baier just polled the Bernie Town Hall audience who would be willing to switch to #MedicareForAll. It backfired spectacularly. pic.twitter.com/dQJ9gfQ137
— jordan (@JordanUhl) April 15, 2019
Speaking as a Catholic here…please don't donate to help Notre Dame. The Church is worth $30 billion. Donate to help Puerto Rico recover. Donate to get the people of Flint clean water. Donate to get kids out of cages. Jesus didn't care about stained glass. He cared about humans.
— Kristan Higgins (@Kristan_Higgins) April 16, 2019
“I miss the days when everybody didn’t make everything all political” really just means “I miss the time when I didn’t realize everything was political.”
— Todd VanDerWerff (@tvoti) April 15, 2019
As fine a summary of the works of HL Mencken as you’ll find anywhere. https://t.co/xbdft0LXiB
— Mark Ennis (@MarkEnnis) April 16, 2019
This twitter account calls out press releases of studies on mice that discuss the studies as if they were performed on humans. I feel like it has the potential to become a phenomenon. https://t.co/7bjPHPOcHT
— Samantha Joel (@datingdecisions) April 13, 2019
As the guy who’s gonna be recapping the final season of GAME OF THRONES for NPR, I would humbly ask that you keep in mind that your performative disdain for/apathy toward a property that many people, for their own different reasons, enjoy is neither radical nor compelling.
— Glen Weldon (@ghweldon) April 10, 2019
Picard management tip: Ensure chocolate is available.
— Picard Tips (@PicardTips) April 10, 2019
A rule broken without consequence is not a rule.
— Joe Dunman (@JoeDunman) April 8, 2019
No inspiring quote on this one. Mental illness sucks. It hurts, and it can cause you to do stuff you really regret. Take care of yourself and show others around you that you love them today 💖
— Emily Grace Buck (@emilybuckshot) April 8, 2019
People who throw around that “If you can’t handle me at my worst, you don’t deserve me at my best” quote, usually have a TERRIBLE worst and a mediocre best.
— Jennifer Wright (@JenAshleyWright) April 7, 2019
Sometimes you stare at a computer screen for three hours and write 30 words.
— Sam Sykes (@SamSykesSwears) April 7, 2019
Sometimes you get everything you need done in 30 minutes.
Productivity in a creative field never looks like what you think it will. Don't get too hung up on it. Nobody knows what they're doing, anyway.
WAIT A MINUTE
— Osmium Penguin (@osmie) April 2, 2019
why are they called Hugo Winners when they could have been called Hugo Victors
Your first podcast will be awful.
— We're Not Wizards Tabletop Podcast (@werenotwizards) April 1, 2019
Your first video will be awful
Your first article will be awful
Your first art will be awful
Your first photo will awful
Your first game will be awful
But you can't make your 50th without making your first.
So get it over with, and make it.
Pay attention to impact, not intent.
— Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg (@TheRaDR) April 2, 2019
This includes when you are the person with good intentions. If you caused harm—whether or not you meant to—harm was caused, repair work must be done.
Every single time.