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

O help/ Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, help. Thou art/ Mine only hope. -Leia Organa

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

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.

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

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.