And if a piece of Moon rock happens to crash through your roof while you’re writing? Well, then you’ve got one heck of a plot twist on your hands.

So, what if the asteroid does hit in 2030? Or maybe it doesn’t. But at least we can laugh, panic, and enjoy the absurdity while it lasts. And if it all comes crashing down, hey, at least we’ll have one heck of a story.

In short: torture your readers—they’ll love you for it.

Don’t be afraid to surprise your readers. After all, life is full of omnishambles—same for your stories

Writer's Prompts for the podcast "Pressure Makes Diamonds... Or Dust"

Fiction should be a mirror to our world’s darkest and lightest moments.

The messy, chaotic world of people cracking under pressure—because let’s face it, life’s a pressure cooker, and sometimes the lid just pops!

Writer's Prompts for the podcast "Deflated!"

It’s all about expectations—too high, and the crash is coming. And, oh, it’s going to be glorious.

Tim and LeeAnna talk about when everything unexpectedly goes pear-shaped, and the gawkable spectacle of embarrassed deflation.