Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Harry Potter titles

I'm on the fifth book, observing how the titles don't always reflect the most salient subjects.

Proposed titles for the four I've read:

  1. Harry Potter and the He's a Wizard
  2. Harry Potter and the Mindfuck Anagram
  3. Harry Potter and the Animagi, the Hippogriff, the Dementors, and the Time Turner (this book is extra plotty)
  4. Harry Potter and the Child Murder Tournament

louis ck ridiculous

Drafted a few months ago:

he makes things not sound like jokes, just sound like standup. that's how pure and essential to the craft he is
sometimes he drags out the craft too much though. it's too convoluted and unnatural. sometimes he needs to just chat, like he used to. it's too carefully planned
like when he said "i know this kid that's 11" i knew he was about to stop the story to say something about knowing an 11 year old. his excessive crafting is getting predictable.