He works himself into a fake froth; does some calculated, halfhearted gonzo writing; then collects a fat check.
( He ( ( ( ( ( ( ( works himself ) ( into ( a ( fake froth ) ) ) ) ; ) ( does ( some ( calculated ( , ( halfhearted ( gonzo writing ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( then ( collects ( a ( fat check ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VP (VBZ works) (NP (PRP himself)) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT a) (JJ fake) (NN froth)))) (: ;) (VP (VBZ does) (NP (DT some) (JJ calculated) (, ,) (JJ halfhearted) (NN gonzo) (NN writing))) (: ;) (VP (ADVP (RB then)) (VBZ collects) (NP (DT a) (JJ fat) (NN check)))) (. .)))
He doesn't collect a big check in exchange for working himself into a fake froth.
( He ( ( ( does n't ) ( ( collect ( ( a ( big check ) ) ( in exchange ) ) ) ( for ( ( working himself ) ( into ( a ( fake froth ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VB collect) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ big) (NN check)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN exchange)))) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG working) (NP (PRP himself)) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT a) (JJ fake) (NN froth)))))))) (. .)))