Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for February 05, 2024

It would be better for Pig’s ego if he compared himself to Adam Sandler’s movie career; that takes no skill at all.

Does Pig also think he can beat Mike Tyson?

Well… I mean… there are lots of bad books out there too by people with little to no skill to, Pig might stand a chance.

Can’t be that hard. Look down below at all the books that Pastis has out.

Considering my biological father self-published his children’s book, and my biological sister had her two(yes, 2) books of short stories published the REAL way, I think PIG stands a good chance of being published, as, if those two(yes, 2) unskilled idiots can publish their books, why can’t PIG?! Dan aka…

Pig can still make great bacon, hams, ham hocks etc, you’ll go far pig. Rat, not so far

Skill comes from doing the work not being born with it.

Read Malcolm Gladwell’s book “Outliers” to see his take on the matter. Good read.

They obveeously has more time and money to writes a books. Me is bearly has either.

What do they have? An agent that takes 25%.

There’s a science fiction story where a famous writer turns out to get his material/ideas by standing on a street corner and reading people’s minds. He can absorb their whole life’s story and just writes it down and presto it’s published. If there’s money, sex, and upheaval it sells.

Yes, Pig, Rat is a real role model! Not!

Who gives a rat’s a$$ what Rat thinks, Pig!

Rat is not really a good motivator.

And the emotional fortitude to navigate the publishing industry – I’m told it’s a total meat grinder.

Rat is honest. The brutal reality is, not everyone can be a rock star/football star/bestselling writer/etc.

Memes for hire! Get your meme here. For example, Poppa wrote, “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”

So much skill or a famous name.

They have… publishers!

I’m currently writing my own book. An illustrated novel, to be exact.

Why does Pig refer to Rat as “that guy”?

Did you want to write books and get them published, Pig, or do the actual publishing?

Everyday, we write the book of our lives…

Truth is a ruthless ba$7ard.

IMO, Tom Clancy was a real craftsman.

Hey Stephen, this is a comic strip, how about something funny, like the crocs?

“Courage! What makes a king out of a slave? Courage! What makes the flag on the mast to wave? Courage! What makes the elephant charge his tusk in the misty mist, or the dusky dusk? What makes the muskrat guard his musk? Courage! What makes the sphinx the seventh wonder? Courage! What makes the dawn come up like thunder? Courage! What makes the Hottentot so hot? What puts the “ape” in apricot? What have they got that I ain’t got?” — Courage.

I’ve always wanted to be a world class downhill skier. I could do it…once.

Yeah, Goat. Why can’t you be a publisher?

Just come up with a sex scandal, self-help theory, weight loss diet or new religion.

Rat’s always here for ya, man!

You need skill for writing and zen for knowing when it’s done.

Sidney Sheldron.Harold Robbins.Authors like woodpeckers are carpenters.

I enjoy writing for about 200 words. y

OK I already crossed the first hurdle…now if I can just get anyone to buy them…

As I see it, you need two things to be a writer: (1) A command of the language, and (2) something to say. I think I have the first but am totally lacking in the other (whatever it was).

With a friend like Rat . . .

We’d all be better off if everyone told the truth and accepted that truth in the manner in which it is given