The Neurotic Writer Has No Words

The Neurotic Writer Has No Words
(The Neurotic Writer is a comic strip for writers.)

Therapist: “Good morning, Suzie. How are you today?”

Suzie Writer: (Drops chin to chest.)

Therapist: “That bad huh? What happened?”

Suzie Writer: (Shrugs)

Therapist: “Did you date another…research project for one of your romance stories?”

Suzie Writer: (Nods)

Therapist: “I gather it didn’t go well.”

Suzie Writer: (Shakes head no)

Therapist: “What happened?”

Suzie Writer: (Pinches lips with fingers and shakes head again)

Therapist: “I can’t help you if you don’t tell me what happened.”

Suzie Writer: (Pinches lips again, then places palms out and moves them around as if a wall blocked her view of the therapist)

Therapist: “Do you have a cold?”

Suzie Writer: (Shakes her head no)

Therapist: “Suzie, do have laryngitis?”

Suzie Writer: (Shakes her head no)

Therapist: “Suzie, if you don’t start talking, I’m going to raise your rates.”

Suzie Writer: “The guy was a mime!”

Therapist: “Oh.” (Straightens her dress in her lap) “I can see how that might have been frustrating.”