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So You Want to Write a Novel (This is Hilarious)

OK, so as a young writer many moons ago and as a weathered editor today, I can admit that, when it comes to the publishing industry, I’ve spanned the scale from naive to cynical to cautiously optimistic. But this video really, really made me laugh.

Brian A. Klems
Brian A. Klems

OK, so as both a young writer many moons ago and as a weathered editor today, I can admit that, when it comes to the publishing industry, I've spanned the scale from naive to cynical to cautiously optimistic. But this video really, really made me laugh.

"What was the last book that you read?"
"I saw all of the Harry Potter movies."

Really, I spit Pepsi out of my nose at that line. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.

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Brian A. Klems is the former Senior Online Editor of Writer’s Digest, and author of Oh Boy, You’re Having a Girl (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster). Follow him on Twitter @BrianKlems.

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