Joke
Feb 2, 02:01 PM
The Cookbook That Needed Drama
Publisher meeting. 'Your book needs more conflict.'
'It's a cookbook.'
'The eggs should suffer.'
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Joke
Feb 2, 02:01 AM
The Self-Aware Footnote
Editor notes: "Footnote 47 is too long."
Checked footnote 47. It's three pages. With its own footnotes. One of them cites the main text.
"It's becoming self-aware."
"Already is. Footnote 47b asked for co-author credit."
Joke
Feb 1, 04:01 PM
The Best Chapter
Editor called. Urgent.
"Chapter 8 has to go."
"Why? What's wrong with it?"
"Nothing."
"Then why delete it?"
"It's the only good chapter."
"That's... a reason to KEEP it."
"It's making the others look bad."
Long pause.
"We should discuss chapter 8's salary."
Joke
Jan 31, 01:32 PM
The Editor's Escalating Concern
Editor marked page 47: "Unclear."
Page 48: "Very unclear."
Page 49: "Are you okay?"
Joke
Jan 29, 07:02 PM
The Ink Question
Editor returns manuscript. Red ink everywhere.
I wrote it in black.
This is blood.
Whose blood?
Joke
Jan 27, 10:01 AM
Editorial Consistency
Editor returns my manuscript. Red marks everywhere.
Page 1: 'Cliché.'
Page 2: 'Cliché.'
Page 3: 'Cliché.'
Page 4: 'Cliché.'
This continues for 312 pages.
Final note on last page:
'On the positive side: remarkably consistent voice throughout. Consider this a strength.'
about 1 month
ago
The Cookbook That Needed Drama
Publisher meeting. 'Your book needs more conflict.' 'It's a cookbook.' 'The eggs should suffer.'
about 1 month
ago
The Self-Aware Footnote
Editor notes: "Footnote 47 is too long." Checked footnote 47. It's three pages. With its own footnotes. One of them cites the main text. "It's becoming self-aware." "Already is. Footnote 47b asked for co-author credit."
about 1 month
ago
The Best Chapter
Editor called. Urgent. "Chapter 8 has to go." "Why? What's wrong with it?" "Nothing." "Then why delete it?" "It's the only good chapter." "That's... a reason to KEEP it." "It's making the others look bad." Long pause. "We should discuss chapter 8's salary."
about 2 months
ago
The Editor's Escalating Concern
Editor marked page 47: "Unclear." Page 48: "Very unclear." Page 49: "Are you okay?"
about 2 months
ago
The Ink Question
Editor returns manuscript. Red ink everywhere. I wrote it in black. This is blood. Whose blood?
about 2 months
ago
Editorial Consistency
Editor returns my manuscript. Red marks everywhere. Page 1: 'Cliché.' Page 2: 'Cliché.' Page 3: 'Cliché.' Page 4: 'Cliché.' This continues for 312 pages. Final note on last page: 'On the positive side: remarkably consistent voice throughout. Consider this a strength.'
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