Mark Pinsent
@marbleeye.bsky.social
SAHB & Lou Reed fan
Leafs, Dodgers, Rams fan
Ishtar was a good movie
Leafs, Dodgers, Rams fan
Ishtar was a good movie
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Writing Tip:
Your writing doesn't have to be clever or witty in the first draft. The first draft is about getting the bones down. The essentials. You'll have time to add the clever/witty bits in the editing process. You have time to polish that gem to a mirror shine.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Your writing doesn't have to be clever or witty in the first draft. The first draft is about getting the bones down. The essentials. You'll have time to add the clever/witty bits in the editing process. You have time to polish that gem to a mirror shine.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
January 17, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Writing Tip:
Your writing doesn't have to be clever or witty in the first draft. The first draft is about getting the bones down. The essentials. You'll have time to add the clever/witty bits in the editing process. You have time to polish that gem to a mirror shine.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Your writing doesn't have to be clever or witty in the first draft. The first draft is about getting the bones down. The essentials. You'll have time to add the clever/witty bits in the editing process. You have time to polish that gem to a mirror shine.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
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BOONDOCK SAINTS was voted movie of the year by the American Association Of Pot Dealers Who Want You To Stay And Hang Out After You Buy Pot From Them seven years in a row
I have never seen boondocks and never will exclusively because the type of people who liked it
January 17, 2026 at 6:22 AM
BOONDOCK SAINTS was voted movie of the year by the American Association Of Pot Dealers Who Want You To Stay And Hang Out After You Buy Pot From Them seven years in a row
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Writing Tip:
If you just want to entertain your audience, that's an excellent reason for writing. Not every writer needs to be some deep philosopher with hidden meanings in every line of text. Sometimes you can just write a story so that the reader has fun!
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
If you just want to entertain your audience, that's an excellent reason for writing. Not every writer needs to be some deep philosopher with hidden meanings in every line of text. Sometimes you can just write a story so that the reader has fun!
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
January 16, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Writing Tip:
If you just want to entertain your audience, that's an excellent reason for writing. Not every writer needs to be some deep philosopher with hidden meanings in every line of text. Sometimes you can just write a story so that the reader has fun!
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
If you just want to entertain your audience, that's an excellent reason for writing. Not every writer needs to be some deep philosopher with hidden meanings in every line of text. Sometimes you can just write a story so that the reader has fun!
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
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Writing Tip:
When you edit, look for 'loose threads'. These aren't necessarily plot holes, but rather ideas or concepts that are introduced and left hanging. Things you started, but never capitalized on. If they don't have a resolution your reader might get frustrated.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
When you edit, look for 'loose threads'. These aren't necessarily plot holes, but rather ideas or concepts that are introduced and left hanging. Things you started, but never capitalized on. If they don't have a resolution your reader might get frustrated.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
January 16, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Writing Tip:
When you edit, look for 'loose threads'. These aren't necessarily plot holes, but rather ideas or concepts that are introduced and left hanging. Things you started, but never capitalized on. If they don't have a resolution your reader might get frustrated.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
When you edit, look for 'loose threads'. These aren't necessarily plot holes, but rather ideas or concepts that are introduced and left hanging. Things you started, but never capitalized on. If they don't have a resolution your reader might get frustrated.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
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Writing Tip:
When you're just starting out, your writing will not be up to your own standards. That's okay! That's true of any hobby or career. It'd be weird if it was perfect the first time! Don't put yourself down. Learn from it and improve your work the next time.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
When you're just starting out, your writing will not be up to your own standards. That's okay! That's true of any hobby or career. It'd be weird if it was perfect the first time! Don't put yourself down. Learn from it and improve your work the next time.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
January 15, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Writing Tip:
When you're just starting out, your writing will not be up to your own standards. That's okay! That's true of any hobby or career. It'd be weird if it was perfect the first time! Don't put yourself down. Learn from it and improve your work the next time.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
When you're just starting out, your writing will not be up to your own standards. That's okay! That's true of any hobby or career. It'd be weird if it was perfect the first time! Don't put yourself down. Learn from it and improve your work the next time.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Who remembers this guy? We used to listen to his broadcast every morning on the radio. I picked this one up at our local used book store.
#SupportYourLocalBookStore
#BookSky
💙📚
#SupportYourLocalBookStore
#BookSky
💙📚
January 15, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Who remembers this guy? We used to listen to his broadcast every morning on the radio. I picked this one up at our local used book store.
#SupportYourLocalBookStore
#BookSky
💙📚
#SupportYourLocalBookStore
#BookSky
💙📚
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Writing Tip:
If you decide to make up your own words or phrases in your fictional world, you can't expect your readers to know what they mean. You need to either directly explain it, or keep putting the word/phrase into an easy to understand context.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
If you decide to make up your own words or phrases in your fictional world, you can't expect your readers to know what they mean. You need to either directly explain it, or keep putting the word/phrase into an easy to understand context.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
January 15, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Writing Tip:
If you decide to make up your own words or phrases in your fictional world, you can't expect your readers to know what they mean. You need to either directly explain it, or keep putting the word/phrase into an easy to understand context.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
If you decide to make up your own words or phrases in your fictional world, you can't expect your readers to know what they mean. You need to either directly explain it, or keep putting the word/phrase into an easy to understand context.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
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Writing Tip:
Learn a little bit about fashion. Just enough to describe things. Because it WILL come up. Unless you're writing a story entirely about naked people, you're going to have to describe their clothing. The more eloquent you can do that, the better.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Learn a little bit about fashion. Just enough to describe things. Because it WILL come up. Unless you're writing a story entirely about naked people, you're going to have to describe their clothing. The more eloquent you can do that, the better.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
January 14, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Writing Tip:
Learn a little bit about fashion. Just enough to describe things. Because it WILL come up. Unless you're writing a story entirely about naked people, you're going to have to describe their clothing. The more eloquent you can do that, the better.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Learn a little bit about fashion. Just enough to describe things. Because it WILL come up. Unless you're writing a story entirely about naked people, you're going to have to describe their clothing. The more eloquent you can do that, the better.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
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Writing Tip:
Writers have a tendency to put ourselves down after we don't meet deadlines we set for ourselves. A lot of those deadlines are self-imposed, unreasonably strict, and silly. Good writing takes time, often more than we realize. So don't beat yourself up.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Writers have a tendency to put ourselves down after we don't meet deadlines we set for ourselves. A lot of those deadlines are self-imposed, unreasonably strict, and silly. Good writing takes time, often more than we realize. So don't beat yourself up.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
January 14, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Writing Tip:
Writers have a tendency to put ourselves down after we don't meet deadlines we set for ourselves. A lot of those deadlines are self-imposed, unreasonably strict, and silly. Good writing takes time, often more than we realize. So don't beat yourself up.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Writers have a tendency to put ourselves down after we don't meet deadlines we set for ourselves. A lot of those deadlines are self-imposed, unreasonably strict, and silly. Good writing takes time, often more than we realize. So don't beat yourself up.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
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Writing Tip:
You don't have to write everything in chronological order. That's just a constraint. Being able to jump around in time can give you a metric ton of narrative freedom. The only caveat is that you need to make sure the reader doesn't get lost following it.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
You don't have to write everything in chronological order. That's just a constraint. Being able to jump around in time can give you a metric ton of narrative freedom. The only caveat is that you need to make sure the reader doesn't get lost following it.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
January 13, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Writing Tip:
You don't have to write everything in chronological order. That's just a constraint. Being able to jump around in time can give you a metric ton of narrative freedom. The only caveat is that you need to make sure the reader doesn't get lost following it.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
You don't have to write everything in chronological order. That's just a constraint. Being able to jump around in time can give you a metric ton of narrative freedom. The only caveat is that you need to make sure the reader doesn't get lost following it.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
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Writing Tip:
If you've got a bunch of old unfinished projects sitting on your hard drive from long ago, revisit them from time-to-time! Maybe that idea needed a little time to grow, or maybe you just weren't ready for it yet. It's a treasure trove of ideas!
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
If you've got a bunch of old unfinished projects sitting on your hard drive from long ago, revisit them from time-to-time! Maybe that idea needed a little time to grow, or maybe you just weren't ready for it yet. It's a treasure trove of ideas!
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
January 13, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Writing Tip:
If you've got a bunch of old unfinished projects sitting on your hard drive from long ago, revisit them from time-to-time! Maybe that idea needed a little time to grow, or maybe you just weren't ready for it yet. It's a treasure trove of ideas!
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
If you've got a bunch of old unfinished projects sitting on your hard drive from long ago, revisit them from time-to-time! Maybe that idea needed a little time to grow, or maybe you just weren't ready for it yet. It's a treasure trove of ideas!
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
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Writing Tip:
One of the best editing tools you can master is the art of rephrasing. You're bound to repeat certain phrases over and over again, and learning to rephrase them while holding the same meaning will keep your work feeling fresh and new with every page.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
One of the best editing tools you can master is the art of rephrasing. You're bound to repeat certain phrases over and over again, and learning to rephrase them while holding the same meaning will keep your work feeling fresh and new with every page.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
January 12, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Writing Tip:
One of the best editing tools you can master is the art of rephrasing. You're bound to repeat certain phrases over and over again, and learning to rephrase them while holding the same meaning will keep your work feeling fresh and new with every page.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
One of the best editing tools you can master is the art of rephrasing. You're bound to repeat certain phrases over and over again, and learning to rephrase them while holding the same meaning will keep your work feeling fresh and new with every page.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
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#BilliesMusicMonth #MusicChallenge
#1Song2Versions #JazzSky
1/11. The Red Shoes
Tom Waits - Blue Valentine (1978 - #rock #blues) 👠 Red Shoes By The Drugstore
youtu.be/1MAtviRAQjw?...
#1Song2Versions #JazzSky
1/11. The Red Shoes
Tom Waits - Blue Valentine (1978 - #rock #blues) 👠 Red Shoes By The Drugstore
youtu.be/1MAtviRAQjw?...
Red Shoes By The Drugstore
YouTube video by Tom Waits - Topic
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 10:37 AM
#BilliesMusicMonth #MusicChallenge
#1Song2Versions #JazzSky
1/11. The Red Shoes
Tom Waits - Blue Valentine (1978 - #rock #blues) 👠 Red Shoes By The Drugstore
youtu.be/1MAtviRAQjw?...
#1Song2Versions #JazzSky
1/11. The Red Shoes
Tom Waits - Blue Valentine (1978 - #rock #blues) 👠 Red Shoes By The Drugstore
youtu.be/1MAtviRAQjw?...
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#70sTop30
#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
#PunkFloyd
#HaveACigar
1975
Enjoy!! 👇🎸🎼🥁🎶🎤🎵👇🤘
music.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq8Z...
#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
#PunkFloyd
#HaveACigar
1975
Enjoy!! 👇🎸🎼🥁🎶🎤🎵👇🤘
music.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq8Z...
Have a Cigar
YouTube video by Pink Floyd - Topic
music.youtube.com
January 11, 2026 at 3:26 AM
#70sTop30
#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
#PunkFloyd
#HaveACigar
1975
Enjoy!! 👇🎸🎼🥁🎶🎤🎵👇🤘
music.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq8Z...
#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
#PunkFloyd
#HaveACigar
1975
Enjoy!! 👇🎸🎼🥁🎶🎤🎵👇🤘
music.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq8Z...
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Writing Tip:
Everyone plans their plots differently. Some people will create a red-string conspiracy board of all the major plot points and know every single leaf on every tree... and some folks just wing it. Neither is wrong. Just find what you feel comfortable with.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Everyone plans their plots differently. Some people will create a red-string conspiracy board of all the major plot points and know every single leaf on every tree... and some folks just wing it. Neither is wrong. Just find what you feel comfortable with.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
January 10, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Writing Tip:
Everyone plans their plots differently. Some people will create a red-string conspiracy board of all the major plot points and know every single leaf on every tree... and some folks just wing it. Neither is wrong. Just find what you feel comfortable with.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Everyone plans their plots differently. Some people will create a red-string conspiracy board of all the major plot points and know every single leaf on every tree... and some folks just wing it. Neither is wrong. Just find what you feel comfortable with.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
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Writing Tip:
Hey you. Yes you. The one reading this post. Have you backed up your work recently? Have you saved it in more than one place? If not, you should probably get on that. Because you'll be kicking yourself later if you don't. Back up your work asap!
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Hey you. Yes you. The one reading this post. Have you backed up your work recently? Have you saved it in more than one place? If not, you should probably get on that. Because you'll be kicking yourself later if you don't. Back up your work asap!
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
January 10, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Writing Tip:
Hey you. Yes you. The one reading this post. Have you backed up your work recently? Have you saved it in more than one place? If not, you should probably get on that. Because you'll be kicking yourself later if you don't. Back up your work asap!
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Hey you. Yes you. The one reading this post. Have you backed up your work recently? Have you saved it in more than one place? If not, you should probably get on that. Because you'll be kicking yourself later if you don't. Back up your work asap!
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
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I’m doing a set tonight at the Comedy & Magic club but while I drove and performed Mitch Marner has two assists, his 34th and 35th, now 44 points and the team lead in points and assists.
#MarnerPointWatchAtTheClub
#MarnerPointWatchAtTheClub
January 9, 2026 at 4:27 AM
I’m doing a set tonight at the Comedy & Magic club but while I drove and performed Mitch Marner has two assists, his 34th and 35th, now 44 points and the team lead in points and assists.
#MarnerPointWatchAtTheClub
#MarnerPointWatchAtTheClub
Happy 91st birthday Elvis! Wherever you are!
January 8, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Happy 91st birthday Elvis! Wherever you are!
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Writing Tip:
When in doubt, stand up and take a break. If a scene just isn't resonating with you, trying to force the scene to work often makes things works. Take a breather. Walk around the block. Give it a think before you take another swing at it. It'll help a lot.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
When in doubt, stand up and take a break. If a scene just isn't resonating with you, trying to force the scene to work often makes things works. Take a breather. Walk around the block. Give it a think before you take another swing at it. It'll help a lot.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
January 7, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Writing Tip:
When in doubt, stand up and take a break. If a scene just isn't resonating with you, trying to force the scene to work often makes things works. Take a breather. Walk around the block. Give it a think before you take another swing at it. It'll help a lot.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
When in doubt, stand up and take a break. If a scene just isn't resonating with you, trying to force the scene to work often makes things works. Take a breather. Walk around the block. Give it a think before you take another swing at it. It'll help a lot.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
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Chevron CEO Sure In Good Mood This Week https://theonion.com/chevron-ceo-sure-in-good-mood-this-week/
January 7, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Chevron CEO Sure In Good Mood This Week https://theonion.com/chevron-ceo-sure-in-good-mood-this-week/
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Writing Tip:
Whenever your morale begins to slip and you start doubting if your writing has any value, remember that it has value to you. Even if no one else likes it (which is insanely unlikely, by the way), there's always one person who appreciates that it was made.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Whenever your morale begins to slip and you start doubting if your writing has any value, remember that it has value to you. Even if no one else likes it (which is insanely unlikely, by the way), there's always one person who appreciates that it was made.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
January 6, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Writing Tip:
Whenever your morale begins to slip and you start doubting if your writing has any value, remember that it has value to you. Even if no one else likes it (which is insanely unlikely, by the way), there's always one person who appreciates that it was made.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Whenever your morale begins to slip and you start doubting if your writing has any value, remember that it has value to you. Even if no one else likes it (which is insanely unlikely, by the way), there's always one person who appreciates that it was made.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
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Always remember that listening to music can be the entire activity. Put on headphones. Blast it through speakers. Close your eyes and just listen.
Listening to music is not a background activity. It can be the entire journey, and it's worth the time.
Listening to music is not a background activity. It can be the entire journey, and it's worth the time.
January 4, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Always remember that listening to music can be the entire activity. Put on headphones. Blast it through speakers. Close your eyes and just listen.
Listening to music is not a background activity. It can be the entire journey, and it's worth the time.
Listening to music is not a background activity. It can be the entire journey, and it's worth the time.
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Writing Tip:
Self-care when it comes to writing is more than just taking a break because you're tired. Your mental health is just as important. Make sure you relax your mind. Do something fun that takes your mind off writing, even if you consider writing fun too.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Self-care when it comes to writing is more than just taking a break because you're tired. Your mental health is just as important. Make sure you relax your mind. Do something fun that takes your mind off writing, even if you consider writing fun too.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
January 5, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Writing Tip:
Self-care when it comes to writing is more than just taking a break because you're tired. Your mental health is just as important. Make sure you relax your mind. Do something fun that takes your mind off writing, even if you consider writing fun too.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Self-care when it comes to writing is more than just taking a break because you're tired. Your mental health is just as important. Make sure you relax your mind. Do something fun that takes your mind off writing, even if you consider writing fun too.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
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Where were y'all this year when The Cheat dropped?
(music by the pronounceable Rich Trott @palacefamilysteakhouse.com)
(music by the pronounceable Rich Trott @palacefamilysteakhouse.com)
January 3, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Where were y'all this year when The Cheat dropped?
(music by the pronounceable Rich Trott @palacefamilysteakhouse.com)
(music by the pronounceable Rich Trott @palacefamilysteakhouse.com)
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Writing Tip:
Know the stakes. Good characters, more often than not, have stakes in a scene, whether they realize it or not. What could they gain? What could they lose? If they don't have stakes... then what are they even doing there? The reader will be asking that.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Know the stakes. Good characters, more often than not, have stakes in a scene, whether they realize it or not. What could they gain? What could they lose? If they don't have stakes... then what are they even doing there? The reader will be asking that.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
January 3, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Writing Tip:
Know the stakes. Good characters, more often than not, have stakes in a scene, whether they realize it or not. What could they gain? What could they lose? If they don't have stakes... then what are they even doing there? The reader will be asking that.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Know the stakes. Good characters, more often than not, have stakes in a scene, whether they realize it or not. What could they gain? What could they lose? If they don't have stakes... then what are they even doing there? The reader will be asking that.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky