Garfield … Minus Garfield

A friend turned me on to this site today. It’s Garfield comics…minus the Garfield.

“Who would have guessed that when you remove Garfield from the Garfield comic strips, the result is an even better comic about schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and the empty desperation of modern life? Friends, meet Jon Arbuckle. Let’s laugh and learn with him on a journey deep into the tortured mind of an isolated young everyman as he fights a losing battle against loneliness in a quiet American suburb.”

This is my favorite thus far:

You can see many more here.

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Title Page Makes it Real

This weekend I finally gave my script a title page. It’s all so real now. I sat down, over a month, and wrote a pilot. My husband and at least 1 very good friend have helped me immensely but it’s still my baby. It has ‘written by’ and my name on it. And people are going to read it. People who could actually decide it’s good and that it merits the efforts of others to turn it into a real live show.

It’s at once exciting and scary. I wish I could imbue it with the essence of my intent: blessing it with all the enthusiasm and hope I can hardly tamp down. Blood, sweat and tears come no charge.

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