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" Yes, I've won prizes for putting words on a computer. "

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" Being online works really well for any creative work, but especially comics. "

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" I actually put Jubilee in 'Squirrel Girl.' I made it a priority. "

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" I believe good writing can save bad art. "

" You always hope a book's going to be a success. I don't think I've ever written a book thinking, 'This will be bad and no-one will like it!' "

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" There's tons of people doing awesome things with comics online - I'm just one dude! "

" I believe that a good comic script can succeed despite being drawn badly, but that a bad script can't be saved by good art. Of course, great writing and great illustration makes for a great comic 100 percent of the time. "

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