Plot Perfecter Pillows

"Your hunch was right, Officer Garcia. We'll need a good editor to clean up this manuscript and bring his unfinished novel to a satisfying conclusion."

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

The wonderful world of cheese.

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

'On second thought, perhaps it would look better if your hand was tucked into your jacket.'

Elevator Pitch

'I'd better make a note of your blood group...'

'Are you done yet?'

'Your proposal sounds interesting. Can you send me a written proposal? I cannot reread a phone call.'

"Office of quality assurance"

'Apparently, wild hopes and dreams, re-enacted by Barbie and Ken, are no substitute for a solid business plan.'

'Here's where you give me non-comprehending nods of approval.'

'Our expenses have decreased 20 per cent since we started refilling our own ink jet cartridges.'

'This Power Point slide has a dynamic layout comparing reading scores throughout the district, which you would have seen if I remembered to bring a spare projection bulb.

"I propose we go with the second option."

'As is the fashion these days, it's about nothing.'

Mega Studios. Ideas for new movies dept. Stop goofing off and watch some television!

We thought we'd put in the detail later.

He's very disciplined about his writing, three hours staring at a blank screen every morning and five in the afternoon.

Personal Cheerleader.

Kate had originally been very enthusiastic to prepare the annual global audit plan.

'I like the plot, but are all those nude scenes really necessary?'

Writer's Block Next 10 Miles

'Yo, Danny! The pitcher's complaining about the crowd noise. Turn it down!'

Social lens of the photojournalist

I'm afraid we had to cancel the 'perfect planning' seminar. we forgot to book the hotel until it was to late and the speaker we'd hoped to use died in 1958

Office of Strategic Scenarios: 'Best case...Worst case.'

'I have a plan 'B', but that's also dependent on a working projector bulb.'

"This gentleman would like a refund. He claims the plot broke down halfway through!"

Ben Okri

"This is a selection from my novel about a writers' group that has one real writer and five wanna-be b*****s."

'They balked our pitch.'

'I have a case of...oh, heck. What's that called?'

"Dang it, my eyes were closed - take another one!"

'Very clever, Gödel — your theory has a built-in disclaimer!'