Sunday, September 28, 2008

Fantasy writers changing lightbulbs

If you've read any variety of fantasy books, these should make sense and be funny:


Q. How many fantasy authors does it take to change a light bulb?

A1. Only one. But it'll take a long time. They have to prepare an obsessively and redundantly detailed map of the whole room first.

A2. Fantasy authors can't change light bulbs. Only orphaned farmboys, destined from birth to change the light bulb in accordance with ancient prophecy can do it.

A3. Dozens. JRR Tolkien has to go first, to show everyone how to do it right, and then all the rest take turns removing and replacing the light bulb, in very slightly different and generally inferior ways.

3 comments:

LNL said...

Cute! Will you have a Brisingr review?

Pipsqueak said...

LOL! I loved those!

Tim said...

Tis true, tis true.