WritingSubstacks. Comedy. Comedy from real life. Banter.
ReadingEarthlings by Sayaka Murata, and Little Tales of Misogyny by Patricia Highsmith.
WatchingWidow's Bay, Mystic River, Django Unchained, Cape Fear.
ListeningRadio Andy's Daddy Diaries, The Bitch Bible (always), Heather McMahan, and The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir.
Thinking aboutGenre-blending. What genres do I blend best? What genres blend best in general? The hot trend of horror and comedy together. Quirkiness — how to write quirky characters who are still realistic enough that we see ourselves in them. Relating to the feelings a character feels, not necessarily the exact plot point. Writing out a monologue of a fictional character in order to start a work of fiction.