{"product_id":"skip-to-the-fun-parts-cartoons-and-complaints-about-the-creative-process-9781524871611","title":"Skip to the Fun Parts: Cartoons and Complaints about the Creative Process","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe perfect companion for anyone struggling to keep their sense of humor while staring at a blank page, \u003ci\u003eSkip to the Fun Parts \u003c\/i\u003eoffers next-to-zero creative advice, and is instead filled with cartoons, commiserations, and jokes about the creative process.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike you, syndicated cartoonist Dana Maier wants a creativity shortcut--a magical fairy who will both come up with brilliant ideas and grant the energy and discipline to churn them out. This book is not that magical shortcut--you won't find stirring literary quotes or a foolproof system for sparking inspiration here--but it does provide commiseration, comics, jokes, and reflections about the often-painful act of making something original.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on her experience as a cartoonist for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003eand other publications, Maier explores topics such as embracing the agony of the creative process, how the pandemic has affected creative people in different ways, and the power of channeling your inner six-year-old. While more traditional creativity guides often make readers feel judged, \u003ci\u003eSkip to the Fun Parts \u003c\/i\u003eoffers amusing insights about the realities of the creative process--highly entertaining for artists of all kinds and 100% advice-free!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrews McMeel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524871611\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128","brand":"Dana Jeri Maier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42769740693685,"sku":"9781524871611","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_03d38bc5-af37-486a-bf94-354d558625a5.jpg?v=1678836430","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/skip-to-the-fun-parts-cartoons-and-complaints-about-the-creative-process-9781524871611","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}