Plot Chaser Prints

"I keep losing the plot."

"Well, I've been struggling to write a book about my struggle to write a book..."

Sales chart is buildings in background.

"I like movies that resemble my life, so I don't feel like I'm wasting time watching a movie."

"Don’t worry, this guy is totally cool. Just don’t mention the Red Baron."

'Great news this quarter! Losses are up in smoke, profits are high, and we're seeing lots of green!'

'Today the stock market was moribund, as growth equities sputtered and bonds dipped due to the inverted yield curve. I'd translate that into layman's terms...but they don't pay me enough.'

"Max! Oh, my God! There's like a billion moving ideas in there!"

"Yep, I've read this chapter before."

"The goal is to hate yourself."

'The good news is we're projecting a profit. The bad news is, none of us will be alive then.'

ACME Balloon Company.

"As you can see, sales have been a little erratic lately..."

"Note the spike here, when the state legalized marijuana."

'Stocks were up on news that no performance enhancing drugs were used to achieve today's highs. . .'

Breakthrough

"Now this chart should clear up any confusion you have with the report."

"I never dreamed I'd ever enjoy watching my figure this much."

Book Shop Plot Spoilers

'Perkins, you really know to suck the joy out of a 3rd quarter report.'

"Thank you, Harris - I get the picture."

'And right here they merged...'

Greatest hits, Greatest Misses.

"I'm ready for summer vacation! A good book takes you where you've never been!"

"Oh, I can't complain"

"We've met our target on a 25% uplift in sales but that still leaves us 100% bankrupt."

'This is why we can't have nice things... '

Dragon Graph

Sales Chart: Boomerangs LTD

'And you'll be pleased to notice, sir, that we had to eliminate the top of the chart.'

'Our fund lost millions, but the good news is our management fees are not based on performance.'

"This is where things started getting really weird."

'86.4% of people use phony statistics to get their point across.'

"We could try 'gravity' as an excuse."

'One thing is certain. It's not just a seasonal slump.'