Sorry; comic nerd nonsense; sorry; can’t sleep– Looking at these other tweets to find out more about “#makingcomics”… a few more kinda jumped out…

Tweet 1) "Being super talented will take you far. Being relatively talented and a pro and easy to deal with will take you just as far.“ uhhhhh, this one maybe could’ve been phrased a whole lot better…? But good luck with your lifelong dream of becoming ”relatively talented,“ everybody! Enjoy your long journey to the middle.

Tweet 2) ”Your own comic… something you have completed… will be the best ‘business card’ to send to editors.“ Pet Peeve– I keep hearing comic book people characterizing "make your own work” as a stepping stone to getting a job writing Batman or whatever, and while provably solid career advice, hey, maybe you guys could try a little harder to pretend making your own work is more than just creating “Business cards”…? Like, maybe fake something about, like, there being an inherent value to “creating art” or “expressing yourself” or “having fun” or whatever…? Just fake it!

Tweet 3) “Other creators can be a big help to you in your career… but we have long memories… and we hold grudges. #makecomics” This tweet is my favorite. Because: holy shit, do comic creators ever sound like douchebags! Why would you want to #makecomics if you’re going to be around a bunch of people who brag about holding grudges??? Who wants to join that club? Maybe try to find a supportive artistic community that isn’t filled with angry weirdos and their grudges…? #make-better-friends. Or spend that time and learn to cook! I made a pork-and-prawn meatball the other night– it was terrible because I didn’t really season the meat enough…? But: Gordon Ramsey’s not holding a grudge because I screwed up his recipe (I hope). #make-me-a-sandwich?

Tweet 4) "Because so many seem to have misunderstood what I said (and others understood perfectly and still want to make a soapbox outta it)…“ Here’s where I had to smile– after he gets criticized, he has to clarify things– but not because he wrote something badly, clumsily, disagreeable, or uncool. No, no– it’s because Evil Internet People wanted to twist what he said, using screenshots of his own words! Sinister people understood his good intentions perfectly– perfectly– but they preferred their soapboxes, for their soapbox derby of human misery. Other people aren’t struggling to express their own opinions equally clumsily– they’re bad guys and you’re the good guy, forever. I’ve been to this rodeo before– I know all the words to this song…

Tweet 5) After clarifying that people should say something about "bad behavior,” he then immediately clarifies his clarification: "That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t say something. But I’d be remiss if I told an aspiring creator that such actions never have consequences.“– So you should say something about bad behavior if you want to, but also simultaneously keep in mind that folks have created and routinely celebrate an environment of fear and grudges that allow wrongful actors to know they can retaliate against you for speaking out without drawing even a shred of public censure from their colleagues. You’re all set! Jump into the air– freeze frame– cue: Tina Turner’s Simply the Best.

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