Jackal Wants Everything

 The Sweet Pickles book, Jackal Wants Everything, is not the kind of book the world is looking for, but it's the one it deserves. It is not a cute story, and it takes a dark turn, concluding that Jackal is never happy, even when he gets everything he wants. It's not a satisfying ending, but it's an important message. Some people just can't be pleased, and will never find contentment because they are consumed by jealousy.

Highschool Spanish

 I can tell when an actor is faking Spanish. If I can speak it better than they do, that's really fake. Giancarlo Esposito speaks that kind of Spanish in Breaking Bad and Maze Runner (I cringe whenever he says hermano). He may have Spanish blood, but no, that's not good. 

I was thinking about that when I heard Will Patton speak it in Outer Range, but Will has  a good excuse. He plays a white guy.

Plot holes

 Don't be afraid of writing stories with plot holes. Fiction is like a dream. Keep it relatively consistent and keep going. Successful people do this all the time.

Advantages of prose

 Only in TV and movies do you need filler dialogue. You don't need to quote the full text of Bible quotes in prose, just mention the verses. You can skip boring stuff, like if a cop is in a car and hears sports commentary on the radio, you don't have to write the commentary. You can bypass sounding stupid and writing stuff you don't know about with a couple skillful sentences. Not so easy with live video.

Sweet Pickles

 I have done some fan art of Sweet Pickles characters. I updated them a little and made them a bit more realistic. I'd actually like to get permission to make a new Sweet Pickles book, but I don't know who to contact. I know Richard Hefter and Jacqueline Reinach have both passed away. Wish I could have written to them and let them know how much I enjoyed the books. Not sure who handles the estates.

I looked up Ruth Lerner Perle. She seems to be alive, but doesn't have a website, and she was just the editor on the books. I saw a series of books she came up with that appear to ride on the popularity of Sweet Pickles theme without continuing the series.

I'd like to get a biography of these people. Why did they make the books? Where did they get the inspiration for the outfits? And it's so seventies!

Did they intentionally make the characters gender ambiguous? In Turtle Throws a Tantrum, Vulture looks very feminine, but the blob-like turtle is the girl. Any thoughts?

Were these characters in any way inspired by Egyptian gods, or is it just coincidence? 

How about the racial equality of the books? Hefter was white, and Ruth is African American. How did this affect the production of the books, and the message?

What was the unveiling of the first Sweet Pickles books like? Was it huge, or did they just sell it person to person like a micro brew? Are there photos of the first book signing?

Did they ever have a big banner in Times Square or something? How did they make that commercial with the bus? What happened to the animal suit?

Did anyone model for Sweet Pickles books? Were any personalities based on real people? Was Xerus based on someone that made it hard for them to publish?

Do Sweet Pickles action figures or stuffed toys exist? And what's the story behind Stickybear?

Creativity prompt

 If you're stuck and unmotivated to finish a project, like a novel, add a sentence you're excited about, then work on something else, adding a sentence to that. If it's not writing, add some other equivalent piece to your project and bounce back and forth.

Crazy People Assignments

 Assignment 593: Open every manhole cover in the city, searching for trapped children and ninja turtles. Set up cones in those problem high traffic areas, wearing an orange safety vest. You know, for the children's safety.

Assignment 585: You know when you hear something near the jukebox in the bar making that steady tapping sound? That's a child trapped in the basement, sending you messages in Morse code. Decipher it, and check all around those employees only areas. Make sure the owners know your intention is to free the children from their evil clutches.

Assignment 586: Never eat mashed potatoes. They give you elephantitus. 

Assignment 587: Never believe online song lyric sheets. Go online and forcefully argue for the lyrics you know to be correct, even with the musicians themselves.