The things that’s always been ridiculous about this strip is how easily her writers get recognized and published. You show one poem and you’re asked to do a reading? Michael sends out one book and its accepted (a few years ago)? Really hurts all the writers who have been struggling for years in the real world.
Any time I have done a presentation and felt that I had screwed up terribly, I think about the times when I have had to cover for someone else. After I leave the stage, my head spinning with “Why did I say that?” or “How could I have forgotten such an important point?,” I simply say to myself, “Well, at least I showed up!”
I missed a couple of weeks of the strip and it seems like all of Howtheduck’s post have been removed. What happened? Last time I was away Susan Newman was gone by the time I returned
howtheduck is right; the strip does seem unrealistic at times. Unlike the fantasy world of many other strips such as Calvin & Hobbes or Hagar the Horrible, Lynn Johnston claims this is real world as she based this on her own family, thus blurring he lines between fact and fiction.Michael got a publishing contract on his very first try, which is virtually unheard of. Joanne Rowling got rejected time and time again, so did Stephen King and Tom Clancy. Elly is a dropout, so that was somewhat realistic that she was shown throughout the strip either not being in the labor force or working at menial jobs until she was fortunate enough to get the bookstore job then buy it out with John’s help.
Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
We’ll, that was quite a relief.
MIHorn Premium Member over 9 years ago
and you’ll do it free, of course! For the exposure/experience! (musician speaking here)
Bernard Epperson Premium Member over 9 years ago
The things that’s always been ridiculous about this strip is how easily her writers get recognized and published. You show one poem and you’re asked to do a reading? Michael sends out one book and its accepted (a few years ago)? Really hurts all the writers who have been struggling for years in the real world.
JanLC over 9 years ago
Lynn’s Notes:
Any time I have done a presentation and felt that I had screwed up terribly, I think about the times when I have had to cover for someone else. After I leave the stage, my head spinning with “Why did I say that?” or “How could I have forgotten such an important point?,” I simply say to myself, “Well, at least I showed up!”
ShadowBeast Premium Member over 9 years ago
Well that’s an ego-killer.
LFate over 9 years ago
I missed a couple of weeks of the strip and it seems like all of Howtheduck’s post have been removed. What happened? Last time I was away Susan Newman was gone by the time I returned
USN1977 over 9 years ago
howtheduck is right; the strip does seem unrealistic at times. Unlike the fantasy world of many other strips such as Calvin & Hobbes or Hagar the Horrible, Lynn Johnston claims this is real world as she based this on her own family, thus blurring he lines between fact and fiction.Michael got a publishing contract on his very first try, which is virtually unheard of. Joanne Rowling got rejected time and time again, so did Stephen King and Tom Clancy. Elly is a dropout, so that was somewhat realistic that she was shown throughout the strip either not being in the labor force or working at menial jobs until she was fortunate enough to get the bookstore job then buy it out with John’s help.
Paula over 9 years ago
Things happen quickly in comic strips, if they didn’t, they’d be drawn-out, boring and nobody would be here to complain.
LuvThemPluggers over 9 years ago
I read her poem and it was good! I might have liked to hear more of her work, too.
LuvThemPluggers over 9 years ago
But Ellie’s ego enhancing moment very quickly gets deflated which is a theme here. Not an unrealistic one for a lot of stay at home moms, either.