Addendum

I won't be participating. I need my characters to be always wanting more.

Sudden Writing Challenge!!!

Quick! Have a character slake something that isn't thirst! We've gotta get out of this rut!

Reminder

Have you said "in sooth" today? If not, you should probably keep it that way.

Phrases That Sound Like They Mean Something But Don't

Good pacing
Shades of gray
Character work
A song of ice and fire

Analysis of Prose

Example 1: He saw ruin all about him.
Acceptable.
Example 2: He saw wrack all about him.
Acceptable.
Example 3: He saw wrack and ruin all about him.
Cut that out.

The Last Realization of a Dying Man

"Come to think of it, 'By the power of Grayskull, I have the power' is a terrible stock phrase."