Another movie, another lost title...
July 8, 2021 10:09 AM

In discussing the fine line between what's fair to use in fiction and not ("Cat Person" inspired"), I was reminded of a movie where a young woman is navigating life after her writing professor writes a prize-winning novel that is --to her--recognizably about her, and not in a flattering way. But I can't remember the name of the movie, help!

The only other detail that I can remember is a scene where the young woman is eating (with friends? with a boss and his wife?) and the professor comes into the restaurant -- she flees to the bathroom, where, eventually, the wife comes in and offers to exchange outfits with her. Why? I don't remember.
posted by correcaminos to Media & Arts (4 answers total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
Sounds like Music and Lyrics, with Drew Barrymore.
posted by tan_coul at 10:14 AM on July 8, 2021


OMG Thank you thank you thank you!
posted by correcaminos at 10:17 AM on July 8, 2021


Such a fun campy rom-com worth watching. I watched it as soon as I heard that Adam Schlesinger wrote the main song in the film, but stayed for the leads.
posted by Champagne Supernova at 2:08 PM on July 8, 2021


Mods please delete if this is too off-topic, but the novel Trust Exercise by Susan Choi might fall into the same category.
posted by matildaben at 2:39 PM on July 8, 2021


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