Harry Block (Woody Allen) is an immature foul-mouthed author whose ex-wives & lovers, family & friends object to his philandering & unreliability, & his habit of using them, thinly disguised, as fodder for his work. Suffering from writer's block & eagerly awaiting a lifetime achievement award from his alma mater, Harry Block remembers events from his past & scenes from his best-selling books as characters, real & fictional, come back to haunt him.