0178b — The Asbestos Manifestos (Patreon)

I was falling asleep the night after the first draft of this comic had been assembled. Suddenly, I shot bolt-upright, jolted by this idea: Pat should mention that his manifesto declares that children should not be named until they are eighteen!

I dimmed my phone, so as not to wake my sleeping wife, and furtively typed the idea, cackling inwardly to myself. I then settled into the peaceful slumber of the accomplished author who has just added a second cherry to the sundae of his day.

The following morning, I immediately read the note upon waking.

What a terrible idea, I thought. It doesn't fit at all.

Those of you who are writers know that this is EXACTLY how writing works, and it will never change or be improved upon. You can dump all those college courses and Norman Mailer essays out the window.