If This Hasn’t Happened to You, It Will
By Tom Chandler on Aug 24, 2007 in Personal
Sometimes the weight of a couple deadlines, too much coffee, and a late night can have a mildly hallucinagenic effect on a copywriter — especially when you’re trying to pop out a half dozen “brilliant” ads.
And yes, there were times when I was reasonably sure my typewriter/computer/fingers/brain were conspiring against me. And if anyone else were to see my ad concept doodle notebooks from a decade ago, they’d be tempted to check me into rehab — despite the fact I’ve never touched any of the truly interesting drugs.
Today I’m headed out the door for yet another new client meeting (they’re coming thick and fast right now), so while I’m driving, enjoy this little bit of writer humor, courtesy some other copywriter.
[tags]copywriting, writing[/tags]
Tom,
Nicely done man. That was funny.
I have been in that exact situation, ‘cept I lit the paper monster on fire. :)
Didn’t want him to come back.
Joseph Ratliff
Joseph Ratliff | josephratliff.name | Aug 25, 2007 | Reply
This was funny. I feel his pain occasionally!
Lorrie | Aug 27, 2007 | Reply
What a kick! Looked like typewriter Gremlins to me! Too funny!
Evelyn | Sep 18, 2007 | Reply
Joseph,
Another reason why we should all try to go paperless. Not only would we be saving a tree, we’d also be saving our sanity.
MorganLighter | Sep 22, 2007 | Reply
Nice one Tom!
And even nicer now that Thailand has stopped blocking YouTube.
cat | Sep 29, 2007 | Reply
Is Tom ok?
Haven’t seen a post here for a little while.
Joseph Ratliff
Joseph Ratliff | Oct 2, 2007 | Reply
I was just thinking the same thing as Joseph. We haven’t had a post from you for a while and could do with an update.
Laura | Oct 4, 2007 | Reply