Plot Enthusiast Mugs

He Didn't Know How To Appreciate Nature

"It's a novel about loss, and redemption, and fantastic sex."

"It's about sex and revenge, except for a short chapter on the Continental Congress."

"Better than Chekhov"

"I don't mind car chases as long as they're car chases about something."

"So, in writing, there are six basic plots, and their sequels and derivative franchises."

“I’ve got an idea for a story: Gus and Ethel live on Long Island, on the North Shore. He works sixteen hours a day writing fiction. Ethel never goes out, never does anything except fix Gus sandwiches and in the end she becomes a nympho-lesbo-killer-whore. Here’s your sandwich”

Mid-list Author Magazine

"No, I don't mind if you peek,' said the mystery writer to the next victim.

'The scruffy gits Fawkes.'

'I like the lust,greed and sex - it's just the integrity that bothers me.'

'Think I'll wait for the novelisation.'

"We need a plot twist."

"We love your manuscript! It's exactly the sort of big, sprawling epic we've been looking for!"

10 commandments

"I've read your books. Where do you get your really bad ideas?"

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

Audio Books

'Dad's bedtime story was decent, but the special effects were non-existent.'

Ant story: 'and so they worked all day and they worked all night and then they worked some more, the end.'

Evil elves trying to take advantage of Christmas tree fairies.

Book Shop Plot Spoilers

"I'm sad to hear everybody lived happily ever after. That means no sequels to this story."

"Goodness! These tomatoes look so good!"

'I'm a writer.' - 'What a coincidence, I'm a reader.'

Subway Thrillers

'Stop him, he's got the receipe.' Duck running away

'Hello room service - can you come and tuck me in and read me a story please'

Men discussing a book on a chat show

"In the hat! In the hat!"

"The problem is there's no engine. Just a mysterious plot device."

Proceedings of the club

"It's post-gingerbread."

"After several chapters of pushing a boulder up a hill over and over again, I think your average reader will watn to see something else happen, Mr. Sisyphus."

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