A Novella About Pie That Should Have Starred Jason Sudeikis
Every Wednesday night, a diner full of struggling writers pretends they’re not failing.
At Larry’s Diner, the coffee is bottomless, the pie is always warm, and the regulars gather each week to chase writing dreams that feel increasingly out of reach.
Jenny is new. Just a waitress trying to get by—until she starts slipping into their world.
What she finds isn’t glamorous success stories, but something quieter: people still showing up. Still writing. Still hoping. And one writer in particular who might make her believe she belongs there too.
Set under neon lights and late-night conversations, this is a romantic comedy about ambition, friendship, and the strange, stubborn hope that refuses to die even when life doesn’t go according to script.
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Every Wednesday night, a group of aspiring writers gathers at Larry’s Diner to share stories, complain about work, and chase dreams that feel just out of reach. For a few hours each week, the coffee is endless, the pie is homemade, and failure somehow feels a little less permanent.
Jenny, the diner’s newest waitress, has dreams of becoming a writer herself. Curious about the odd collection of regulars who close the place down every Wednesday night, she slowly finds her way into their circle—and into the life of one writer in particular.
But growing closer to the group means seeing the reality behind the jokes and unfinished manuscripts. Careers are stalling. Relationships are messy. Some dreams may be worth fighting for, while others may need to be left behind.
Set beneath the glow of neon signs and late-night conversations, A Novella About Pie That Should Have Starred Jason Sudeikis is a heartfelt romantic comedy about ambition, friendship, love, and the people who help us keep going when life refuses to follow the script.
A Quick Excerpt
Charlie jumped up from his chair and grabbed Jenny’s hand dragging her past the waiter who was delivering their bruschetta bread. He hopped across the room with the girl in tow until he reached the piano. He spun around to face the pianist and whispered, “When she says yes, I need you to play Pachelbel’s Canon in D.” The pianist let a huge grin emerge across his face as he pulled his hands back from the keys.
Charlie then turned towards Jenny and projected his voice so all corners of the room could hear him. In the fake snooty voice, he used with the waiter he loudly proclaimed, “Samantha. My love. I was going to wait until this evening with all our family in attendance, but with an excitement I can’t deny. And a desire to change the damn music. I ask one question of you.” He stepped backwards into a strange genuflect and looked up at the girl who was on a first date with him. “Samantha, will you marry me?”
Immediately there was happy laughter, some light applause and many adorable oohs and aahs. Jenny looked down at her date unable to hold the laughter back and said as loudly as she could, “No. You are a crazy person.”
Charlie dropped his head down towards the ground with a new embarrassment he expected to hoist on Jenny. She retreated to the table while the entire restaurant stared at the man who was shot down in his proposal. The pianist offered his condolences. Charlie looked over at him and shook his head with a loss of words, then said, “Do you know Dido’s Lament?”
​A warm romantic comedy about a small-town diner where aspiring writers gather each week to chase impossible dreams, complicated love, and better versions of themselves.
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