Comic: The Four Stages Of Writing

Debbie Ohi on Jan 15 2011 | Filed under: Humor

I’ll be attending the SCBWI conference in NYC at the end of the month — hope to see some of you there!

Debbie Ridpath Ohi writes & illustrates for young people. Illustrated I'M BORED by Michael Ian Black (Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers), a New York Times Notable Children's Book. Upcoming book projects with Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins and Random House. Blog for writers: Inkygirl.com. Twitter: @inkyelbows.

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26 Responses to “Comic: The Four Stages Of Writing”

1. P-A-McGoldrick says:

   January 15, 2011 at 11:01 am

   Go Debbie! Once again, you have caught the whole story in your cartoon images!

   Patricia
   PM_Poet Writer
   P-A-McGoldrick´s last blog post ..2010 GULF OIL DISASTER &amp YEATS EASTER 1916

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2. Wanda Vaughn says:

   January 15, 2011 at 11:02 am

   Have you been spying on me? Good job!

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3. gabi says:

   January 15, 2011 at 11:23 am

   Great comic! As always, your cartoons tell it exactly like it is.

   (p.s. I’ll be at SCBWI too. Can’t wait!)
   gabi´s last blog post ..Why I Read

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4. Tracey Baptiste says:

   January 15, 2011 at 11:29 am

   Yup. That about sums it up!
   Tracey Baptiste´s last blog post ..A year of reading

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5. Therese Walsh says:

   January 15, 2011 at 11:33 am

   This is the perfect comic for me today. Thanks, Debbie!

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6. Tracy Hahn-Burkett says:

   January 15, 2011 at 11:57 am

   That’s all within five minutes, right?

   Very cute!
   Tracy Hahn-Burkett´s last blog post ..A Fly on the Wall at My House

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7. Kristan Hoffman says:

   January 15, 2011 at 12:03 pm

   LOL and then lol again at Tracy’s comment! Oh y’all, we are so crazy.
   Kristan Hoffman´s last blog post ..Digesting

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8. Jenny says:

   January 15, 2011 at 1:04 pm

   It’s just like the four stages of leaving a blog comment!

   1. I don’t have anything to say that hasn’t already been said–blog post is great.

   2. I might have something to add…maybe?

   3. Yes! I have created a brilliant response to the brilliant, wonderful post!

   4. I don’t have anything to say that hasn’t already been said–

   THE BLOG POST WAS GREAT! I love the cartoon. Spot on. =)

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9. Noah Chinn says:

   January 15, 2011 at 2:02 pm

   Far too true. Same can be said for editing, I reckon.
   Noah Chinn´s last blog post ..That’s it I quit

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10. Daniel says:

    January 15, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    This comic rings true for me. Although the second “it sucks” usually comes when I get stuck, not when I read the final manuscript. Of course, that might be because I haven’t finished writing a novel yet.

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11. Krissy Brady says:

    January 15, 2011 at 4:59 pm

    bahaha This comic made my day. Thanks Debbie! :)
    Krissy Brady´s last blog post ..Word of the Day – fiction

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12. Kathleen Bolton says:

    January 15, 2011 at 6:33 pm

    OMG, I just went through all these stages this morning! LOL X infinity!!!!

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13. Debbie Ohi says:

    January 15, 2011 at 7:05 pm

    Heh, seems like I’m not the only one who goes through these stages. :-D
    Debbie Ohi´s last blog post ..New comic up on Writer Unboxed

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14. Sonia says:

    January 15, 2011 at 7:11 pm

    LOL That perfectly captures it.
    Sonia´s last blog post ..On Making up a Religion or Two

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15. Sari Webb says:

    January 15, 2011 at 7:41 pm

    Oh it’s so sad how true this is. At least we now know we’re not alone. Next time I go through the “This writing sucks” phase I’ll remember this comic ;)
    Sari Webb´s last blog post ..An update and deciding if a character needs to be killed off

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16. Brenda Jackson says:

    January 15, 2011 at 10:29 pm

    Hey, were you spying on my writing session today? *-)
    Brenda Jackson´s last blog post ..E-Readers Give Me More Voice As Consumer

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    January 16, 2011 at 9:56 am

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18. Lisa Ahn says:

    January 16, 2011 at 1:22 pm

    Perfection! And I needed the laugh — thank you.
    Lisa Ahn´s last blog post ..Tripped Up

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19. Karen says:

    January 16, 2011 at 4:42 pm

    Good one Debbie. A good cartoon captures complex feelings and compresses them into a small space with a few lines and your drawings always do that. Love them!

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20. Carol Garvin says:

    January 16, 2011 at 8:30 pm

    Why is it that nasty inner critic can always manage to drown out every other voice? Love this, Debbie. Thanks for the smile.
    Carol Garvin´s last blog post ..Considering Defeat

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21. Jan O'Hara says:

    January 17, 2011 at 12:25 pm

    Hee. Too true! Love Tracy H-B’s rapid-cycler comment, too.
    Jan O’Hara´s last blog post ..On Grabbing Writerly Fear by the Throat and Making It Say- “Mama”

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22. Ishta Mercurio says:

    January 17, 2011 at 7:48 pm

    A-ha-ha! This is SO true. Just when I think I’m on the right track and I’ve finally written something good, I pick up an amazing book…by someone else. And I think, This is so much better than my manuscript. I’ll never be this good.

    At least I know I’m not the only one! Thanks for making me laugh about it. :-)
    Ishta Mercurio´s last blog post ..New Posting Schedule- and GOLDEN GLOBES!

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23. Onthewallpoetry says:

    January 19, 2011 at 10:20 pm

    Humorous. I love art that represents daily life! A great portrayal of what goes on in my head daily..Thanks for sharing!

    Bill Scher
    http://onthewallpoetry.com
    Onthewallpoetry´s last blog post ..Photo

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24. elsa says:

    January 28, 2011 at 11:15 pm

    funny, but this is true, the cartoons emphasize what’s really happened to the writer.

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