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John Cox is a painter, cartoonist, and illustrator for hire. For information about purchasing existing work or commissioning new work, contact him by e-mail at john555cox [at] hotmail.com.
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Comments (12)
I'd read the book, John. Nice job.
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Posted by Yocheved Menashe | January 25, 2011 7:06 PM
Posted on January 25, 2011 19:06
HEY YO
Thanks for the kind word. I enjoy exploring visual themes that might grab a reader. Now, if I could only write with the same confidence....
Posted by John Cox | January 25, 2011 7:26 PM
Posted on January 25, 2011 19:26
John: Couple shots of Bushmills, deep breath. Start typing. Mention guns, fast cars, loose women, lots of sex. On the last page, throw in a character not previously mentioned. That person's uncle's cousin did it.
Posted by GarandFan | January 25, 2011 9:29 PM
Posted on January 25, 2011 21:29
HEY G
You're thinkin' John MacDonald...I'm thinkin' Neil Gaiman.
Posted by John Cox | January 25, 2011 11:02 PM
Posted on January 25, 2011 23:02
If you want to write, WRITE. Make notes, write short "seed idea" pieces, & keep everything. As you read back over things you've written, you'll see changes you want to make. The exercise of writing & self-editing is what makes you good & gives you the confidence you're looking for.
Convincing a useless (for any other purposes than as a gatekeeper & to take all of the proceeds you would have otherwise earned from your first 2 or 3 published works) dipstick "agent" to vigorously represent your work is another thing entirely...
...then check out what Thomas Sowell had to say about editors.
Posted by Terwiliger | January 26, 2011 10:39 AM
Posted on January 26, 2011 10:39
HEY T
Thanks for the encouraging word. It's ironic that the very things I say about how one can start developing drawing skills - don't judge, think small at first, draw often-are the suggestions I balk at when it comes to narrative writing.
Baby steps.....
Posted by John Cox | January 26, 2011 2:48 PM
Posted on January 26, 2011 14:48
Dam this Blog is AWESOME. If you wrote this any better i would think you were a super human. lol nice.:)
Posted by Alethia Schnackenberg | February 2, 2011 7:14 AM
Posted on February 2, 2011 07:14
The layout is what really caught my eye, then the i looked at the writing and i think you did a very nice job. Good work:)
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Posted on February 6, 2011 03:40
Nice!! Great Info. Great People. Great Blog. Thank you for all the great sharing that is being done here.
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Posted on February 27, 2011 18:46
thanks 1
Posted by Sharon | March 2, 2011 12:55 PM
Posted on March 2, 2011 12:55
You make blogging look like a walk in the park! I've been trying to blog daily but I just cant find writing material.. you're an inspiration to me and i'm sure many others!
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