Some People With Awful Cards Can Be

Life Is Not A Series Of Pathetic, Meaningles Actions. Some Of Them Are So Far From Pathetic, So Far From Meaningless As To Be Beyond Reason, Maybe Beyond Forgiveness.

Some People Have An Unrealistic Expectation When It Comes To Getting Published; The Fact Is Most Publishers Will Turn Down Your Work Which Is Why You Need To Be Persistent.

And Do Not Be Paralyzed. It Is Better To Move Than To Be Unable To Move, Because You Fear Loss So Much: Loss Of Order, Loss Of Security, Loss Of Predictability.

Depression Is Not Sobbing And Crying And Giving Vent, It Is Plain And Simple Reduction Of Feeling.

...let The Emotional Weight Of A Scene Rest On The Dialogue Wherever Possible. This Is The Easy Way To Avoid Overinterpretation, Which Seems To Be What Turns A Scene From Sympathetic To Sentimental.