Wow. I've never been a VIP before. I've never even been a IP.
You can't just switch off your feelings because the other person did.
My voice is clotted with unshed tears.
I know what it's like to squander all your hours and all your tears and all your heart on something which turns out to be nothing. Don't waste your time.
There are moments in life that the white-chocolate Magnum ice cream was invented for, and this is one of them.
If my writing comes to a halt, I head to the shops: I find them very inspirational. And if I get into real trouble with my plot, I go out for a pizza with my husband.