My brain, brainstorming a new short story for me to write: "Okay, here's the general gist, right? We've got a preppy fashionista gnome who works at this big company doing menial data entry stuff, and a new employee enters the company, a scary one eyed ripped as fuck Goblin. She's standoffish and everyone keeps away from her, but the Gnome for SOME REASON is very interested and wants to get close to the Goblin, despite her attitude. Y'know, she's just curious."
Me: "Yeah that's good so far"
My brain: "The Goblin used to be a Crime Lord but retired from her life of crime, and is hounded by her past. She just wants to be normal but she's Scary and Intimidating and is stunned by this pretty gal Gnome who seems interested in her"
Me: "Yeah that's a great idea for a cute little short stor-"
My brain: "WHAT IF WE ADDED IN LIKE, POLITICAL INTRIGUE AND WORLD ENDING CATASTROPHES AND ALSO MADE IT LIKE 10X LARGER INTO AN ACTUAL NOVEL"
Me: "Uhhhhhhh"
