A 'Do Not Disturb' sign for writers

“People won’t disturb a typing monkey — at least not if they know what’s good for them.”

— James Garside

The infinite monkey theorem suggests that given enough monkeys, and enough time, a monkey hitting typewriter keys at random will eventually produce the works of Shakespeare. You’re that monkey.

Writing is the process of turning tea into words and words into money. A writer is just a typewriting monkey who hasn’t had their big break yet.

This episode started as a joke. Have you ever wanted a ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign for writers? Here’s something fun that I made. It’s a ‘do not disturb the typewriting monkey’ sign for your door.

Let people know that you’re hard at work on your novel and don’t want to be disturbed. At least no more disturbed than you are already. Next time you want to get some work done just pop the monkey on your door.

If the sign doesn’t work you can always throw shit at people.

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Original: medium.com/graffitiliving/nothing-says-i-love-you-like-a-typewriting-monkey-8f7bd80420a3?sk=75553f3c1c1098f3f2fb3bcc79d9173b

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Chapter 23 by James Garside. A regular series of irregular thoughts. Could be anything. Mostly rants. Warning: May contain traces of sarcasm. Chapter 23 is a multimedia project by James Garside. Journalist, Author, Writer. Part-time vagabond, full-time grumpy arse. Would you care for a cup of tea? I write about everything from art, culture, and politics to tech, travel, and the occult. Sometimes in ways that get me into trouble. I’m also funny — I probably should’ve led with that. I help writers and artists to do their best work. Let’s be part of each other’s stories. More at: jamesgarside.net

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