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Telling someone they’re not good at comics

On Bluesky, a reader asked: “What do you say to someone who just does not have the talent to be able to make a comic? We cannot all be good at everything and some things we must have no ability for. What do you say when you meet someone who clearly cannot do cartooning but thinks they can?”

The answer required a little nuance so I recorded a video with my thoughts.

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by Brad Guigar on May 15, 2026
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