Writing Tips by Matt Haig
Tag: i feel this
timelords-detectives-and-hunters:
Friend: “Hey, I haven’t seen you in forever! how are you?”
me: “Fine, thanks.”
Lemony Snicket from outta nowhere: “Of course, in this case, ‘fine’ is only meant to reassure. She has never been less fine, nor was she ever fine in the first place. Here, the word ‘fine’ could be defined as ‘I am actually slowly dying on the inside, but don’t wish for anyone to worry’.
getting up at 6 am by choice: wow what a beautiful sunrise! the house is so peaceful and quiet. i feel really tired but i don’t have to do anything but just sit here and enjoy the morning. what a pleasant feeling
getting up at 6 am because you have to: these covers draped upon my mortal coil have become the dirt above my casket. my corpse refuses to unsettle the earth to rise from its grave. i have been dead for centuries and have no intentions to assimilate once more into the tragic world of the living
I thought my twenties would be a lot more exciting than me legitimately considering whether 4:30PM is too early to go to bed
me: i think i like this character
character: dies
me: ok you know what? fuck this. i dont deserve this. do you know who i am? im a good person. i havent done anyone wrogn in my life. i dont deserve to go through this. i dont deserve this. i dont deserv
Just be yourself.