Here are ten things to say to your writer friends, to drive them mad. This is the result of years of dedicated research!
1 My life would make a book.
2 I'll let you write my story, provided you don't publish it till I'm dead.
3 Where do you get your ideas from?
4 Nice little hobby you've got there.
5 If I had the time, I'd write a book.
6 Are you still writing?
7 Oh no, there's no money in the kitty to pay you, but think of the free publicity!
8 Have you ever had anything published then?
9 You must be rolling in it, look at J K Rowling.
10 I've written a book as well, but I've never bothered to have it published.
All additional suggestions welcome!
1 My life would make a book.
2 I'll let you write my story, provided you don't publish it till I'm dead.
3 Where do you get your ideas from?
4 Nice little hobby you've got there.
5 If I had the time, I'd write a book.
6 Are you still writing?
7 Oh no, there's no money in the kitty to pay you, but think of the free publicity!
8 Have you ever had anything published then?
9 You must be rolling in it, look at J K Rowling.
10 I've written a book as well, but I've never bothered to have it published.
All additional suggestions welcome!
Comments
Don’t ya just lurrrrve this anecdote, attributed to the late Peter Cook.
Brain Surgeon:
'So, you are a writer? When I retire I’m going to write a novel…’
Peter Cook:
‘Really? When I retire, I’m going to be a brain surgeon….’
Janice X
Oh I write poems too. I wrote one for my Mum/Dad/Golden Wedding/cat's birthday.... I'll send it to you. And endless variations thereof, as in 'my daughter writes poems' etc etc..... with same outcome!
'Well, of course, when I write *my* novel it will be a *serious* book'
as opposed - presumably - to the lighthearted drivel you write.
'Now, I know you don't like being disturbed when you're writing, but I knew you wouldn't mind if I popped in for coffee.'
'So, how much money do you make from your writing, then?'
Maggie Gray
"Oh, so you do a bit of writing, do you? How interesting." (Pregnant pause). "God, I'm fedup with this weather, aren't you?"