My friend, Ruth, recently brought an episode of The Simpsons called "The Book Job" to my attention. I am a big fan of the older Simpson's episodes (I haven't watched many of the newer seasons), so this one slipped past my radar. (In fact, if I turned my Influence Trifecta into an Influence Rectangle, The Simpsons would be added as the fourth leg for giving me my wacky sense of humor!) This episode is a MUST SEE for any writer. In short, the episode is about Homer and Bart scamming the publishing industry by writing the next best-selling tween fantasy series. Lisa struggles to write a "real" book; Homer and Bart head an intricate heist team ala The Italian Job; and hilarity ensues. The script writers for this episode are spot-on with their jokes about writers, the writing process, and the publishing industry. (Must come from personal experience!) I literally could not stop laughing the entire episode.
Homer's partners-in-crime. |
(Disclaimer: After viewing the episode myself, I can attest it is generally full of "clean humor," but there may be a mild curse word or two. Don't say I didn't warn you.)
If you are a writer, know a writer, or just like to laugh, I highly recommend watching "The Book Job." It will make you forget (momentarily) about all those revisions you really should be working on... ;)
Lisa says, "Aaah! I just wasted another 25 minutes slacking off!" |
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haha glad you enjoyed it... it certainly gave me a good laugh... mostly over the trolls and all the vampire rediculousness! 1412 views!! looks like your blog is doing well! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, the trolls and vampire jokes were too funny! I loved Lisa's procrastination issues--that's me (and all the writers I know) in a nutshell! The blog is doing remarkably well--I'm tickled pink by all those site views. :)
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