P.G. Wodehouse

P. G. Wodehouse (1881–1975) Once, when he was beginning a Wooster-Jeeves novel, he experimented with using a Dictaphone. After he had dictated the equivalent of a page, he played it back to check it over. What he heard sounded so terribly unfunny that he immediately turned off the machine and went back to his pad and pencil. After this, according to the biographer Robert McCrum, “he might snooze a bit in his armchair, have a bath, and do some more work, before the evening cocktail (sherry for her, a lethal martini for him) at six, which they took in the sun parlour, overlooking the garden. - From Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey “He had just about enough intelligence to open his mouth when he wanted to eat, but certainly no more.” ― P.G. Wodehouse #dailyrituals #inktober #PGWodehouse @masoncurrey

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    Josh V (@JoshV) Plus Member
    03/09/2025 @ 12:59pm

    Good pose

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    Riley Kane (@RKane)
    03/10/2025 @ 9:04am

    Ouf, I LOVE PG. Wodehouse. Thanks for the drawing and this fun little tidbit! :)

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    Sabina Hahn (@meanwhileplaces)
    03/10/2025 @ 12:23pm

    @RKane THank you ! I love him too!

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    Sabina Hahn (@meanwhileplaces)
    03/10/2025 @ 12:23pm

    @JoshV Thanks!

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