Top 10 Most Asinine Combinations of Writers
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P.G. Wodehouse and William Shakespeare
"Farewell, my love," whispered Juliet, and sighed.
"Farewell, my love," whispered Romeo, and sighed. "My heart is heavy," Romeo adds as an afterthought.
"Why?" Juliet wails.
"Because," Romeo responds tenderly, "you stink like a pig." He turns to Jeeves. "What the heck are ye starin' at, ye ass? We was gonna kiss."
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Stephen King and Enid Blyton
"We must find Mr. Goon," Julian whispered, rising.
"Hear, hear!" Fatty and Betsy cry out.
"We must hunt him down," Julian whispered.
"Hear, hear!" Fatty and Betsy cry out, emotionally.
"And we shall win this war," Julian roared.
"We'll kill the loony!" Anne shrieks.
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Suzanne Collins and Hergé
Tintin stooped to glance at the muddy footprint. "Hallo, what's this?" he exclaimed, catching sight of a piece of paper.
Snowy barked excitedly.
"Quiet, boy," Tintin reproached, absentmindedly killing the dog.
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Michael Grant and Jerome K. Jerome
We felt completely at peace with the world, George, Harris, and I, now that we had eaten. We felt so forgiving and loving, and noble emotions arose within us.
Suddenly, Sam and the Gaiaphage appeared. We invited them lovingly onto the boat, and I offered the boy a cup of tea. Poor boy, just as he held the cup, dirty light beams oozed out and melted it. What a to-do.
I then proceeded to offer a slice of ham to the Gaiaphage, who was growing to be a healthy boy. As he was trying to act cool, I left the radioactive idiot mumbling something about Little Pete.
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O. Henry and Joseph Conrad
Shamrock Jolnes beamed and offered a cup of juice to Lord Jim. Lord Jim snorted.
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P.G. Wodehouse and Agatha Christie
The final murder will have you laughing like anything!
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Jeffrey Archer and Dr. Seuss
"In 'Shall We Eat The Green Eggs?', the magnificent collaboration between Jeffrey Archer and Dr. Seuss, the twist in the climax is superbly stunning, where Sam-I-Am decides to eat the green eggs and ham. A wonderful read." (The New York Times)
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Raymond Chandler and Norman Vincent Peale
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J.K. Rowling and Douglas Adams
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Alistair MacLean and P.G. Wodehouse
And the traitor amongst us is... Lord Emsworth!
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J.R.R. Tolkien and Charles Dickens
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Jeff Kinney and Dav Pilkey