Manuscript Warrior Gifts

"No—You're thinking dog years—Editor years are twice as many."

"See, that's the problem with you new breed. You take rejection too personally."

'Ok, I'm in a paperwork mood. Let 'er rip.'

Things-to-do-today: Daily workboxes piled up on desk.

"Bah, I could've written a better dénouement in my sleep."

"Do me next."

Can do...No can do

"Could you go back to the front desk? The receptionist has some forms for you to fill out."

Man at desk with two in-trays reading 'urgent' and 'too late'.

Time for More Paperwork

"It turns out everyone here is self-published."

'Please put that confusing mess of documents, files and folders where it belongs...in your computer.'

In and Out Tray

Late/Too Late.

'It's only fair to warn you that if you get the job there would be a lot of filing involved.'

A man is in an office, behind him is a glass box containing a glass and a bottle, there is a sign saying 'in case of emergency'

Barack Obama's To Do list.

Deskboxes: 'LATE' and 'NEVER'.

Office worker pushing a pile of papers on trolley.

"I'm swamped but I can squeeze you in for a few moments yesterday."

"For just one monkey in front of one typewriter you've come up with some amazing stuff."

"It's about the murder of an editor who refuses to publish a writer's work..."

'Hey, everyone! I think I found the bottleneck!'

A businesswoman's desk breaks under the weight of the 'in' pile

"Everyone seek higher ground! The paperwork is rising to a dangerous level."

"These are just the guidelines, the forms are in the truck outside!"

"The good news is the company said I could work from home. The bad news is they made me take all my paperwork with me."

"Moby Richard by Herman Melville" "Wonderful! Not sure about the title—let's discuss editor."

"By God, for a minute there it suddenly all made sense!"

Editor.

'I'll be late for dinner Dear. I'm up to my neck in paperwork.'

Black Hole Research Institute - Office only has IN tray - no OUT tray.

'You can't reject my manuscript without due process!'

Bureaucracy gone mad!

'By the time I get to greener pastures, my lawn mower will be worn out,'