Mostly, I hope that by having some fun with Shakespeare's style I'll encourage young people who are intimidated by Shakespeare to give him a try.

Trying to write while I'm distracted definitely doesn't work for me. I'm also a compulsive saver of my files, so every writing session ends with me emailing what I've written to myself, just in case.

I do think any modern storyteller is influenced by the stories we all grow up with and become familiar with, our shared cultural narratives.

True it is,/ That these are not the droids for which thou search'st. -Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi

- Be thou not technical with me,/Or else thine input valve may swift receive/a hearty helping of my golden foot.

I pray thee, sir, forgive me for the mess/And whether I shot first, I'll not confess. - Han Solo

[Luke, holding stormtrooper helmet.] Alas, poor stormtrooper, I knew ye not,/ yet have I taken both uniform and life/ From thee. What manner of a man wert thou?/ A man of inf'nite jest or cruelty?/ A man with helpmate and with children too?/ A man who hath his Empire serv'd with pride?/ A man, perhaps, who wish'd for perfect peace?/ What'er thou wert, goodman, thy pardon grant/ Unto the one who took thy place: e'en me.