Mike Durrett CONFIDENTIAL: October 2004

Mike Durrett: CONFIDENTIAL

How I Spent My Writer's Block

18. Epilogue: Back to normal. Having ideas. Scribbling. Forgetting to "Save."

Surf has washed away part of Mike's joke scrawled on the beach.

Mike Durrett: CONFIDENTIAL

How I Spent My Writer's Block

17. Got creative idea, at last. Wrote it on first thing I found.

Tombstone inscribed: ''My cat is old-fashioned. He has a Members Only logo on his chest.''

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16. Could not compose even a grocery list. Lost 14 pounds. Spoke with God.

Mike on bathroom scales enters into a chat.

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How I Spent My Writer's Block

15. Could not compose even a grocery list. Lost 14 pounds.

Mike on bathroom scales.

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14. Could not compose even a grocery list.

Mike's failed grocery list and broken pencil points.

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How I Spent My Writer's Block

13. Underwent stringent career reevaluation.

Mike's plucked rose petals spell out: ''MIKE'S A WRITER... MIKE'S A WRITER NOT. MIKE'S A WRITER...''

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12. Confided shame to pastor.

Church sign reveals ''WALKING BRAINDEAD MIKE DURRETT'S CONFESSION REVEALED, 10:30 TO 10:30:04''

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How I Spent My Writer's Block

11. Consulted with mentor.

Speak & Spell

But it wouldn't talk to me.

Some say it's blocked. Some say spite. Some say I'm too fresh with my hands.

I'm holding out for laryngitis.

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10. Went to a movie.

Movie marquee: NOTHING BUT TROUBLE ... NOTHING PERSONAL ... MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING ... CLUELESS''

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9. Brainstormed Halloween costume. Came up Blanc.

Cartoon voice artist Mel Blanc.

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8. Laid off personal cue card guy.

Cue card guy holds up blank poster card.

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7. Taunted by nature.

Falling leaves settle into these words on the ground: ''WRITE SOMETHING ALREADY''

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6. Desperate.

Mike's bottle of Writer's Block spirits inscribed: ''Writer's Block ... Sparkling Inspiration ... Not Intended for Mike Durrett''

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5. Baked a pie for my bride.

Mike's tasty pie for his wife is inscribed: ''And You Are?''

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4. Became a dessert chef.

Mike's beautiful homemade chocolate cake with his inscription, ''Um, I mean, um, you know, something, something...''

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