This story may be as much of an urban legend as the New York cab driver who tells the young musician how to get to Carnegie Hall but that's ok.
(Ed: How do you get to Carnegie Hall?)
Practice, practice, practice!
So the young writer was having a hell of a time with the title of his book. The content of it was going well and he was clear on what he was writing but just couldn't find a pithy title that would summarise it to his satisfaction.
He went to visit a friend, a long-experienced writer, to tell him of his block and ask for some help in breaking through it. His friend listened sympathetically as the young writer went on about his troubles and waited for a pause before saying anything.
"Does you book have any bugles in it?"
"With all respect, my friend, the book is about getting to Carnegie Hall. Of course there are no bugles," he replied.
"Does the book have any drums in it?"
"Again, it's about a guitar player's story, not a drummer. Of course there are no drums," he said.
The older writer just leaned back in his chair and said, "Well, then. There's your answer. Call the book NO BUGLES, NO DRUMS!"
(Ed: How do you get to Carnegie Hall?)
Practice, practice, practice!
So the young writer was having a hell of a time with the title of his book. The content of it was going well and he was clear on what he was writing but just couldn't find a pithy title that would summarise it to his satisfaction.
He went to visit a friend, a long-experienced writer, to tell him of his block and ask for some help in breaking through it. His friend listened sympathetically as the young writer went on about his troubles and waited for a pause before saying anything.
"Does you book have any bugles in it?"
"With all respect, my friend, the book is about getting to Carnegie Hall. Of course there are no bugles," he replied.
"Does the book have any drums in it?"
"Again, it's about a guitar player's story, not a drummer. Of course there are no drums," he said.
The older writer just leaned back in his chair and said, "Well, then. There's your answer. Call the book NO BUGLES, NO DRUMS!"
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