Cartoon Quote by Robert Mankoff
“People think you get one idea for a cartoon every week, and that's not the way it works. You usually get 10 or 15, and you're - certainly when I was a cartoonist, before I was a cartoon editor, you're rushing to do what is called the batch. When I was doing that, I liked to have, in general, about 10 cartoons.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The New Yorker, 2015
Creative work often requires generating many ideas before selecting the best ones, not a single weekly spark.
In simple terms: Ideas come in batches, not one at a time.
Key Takeaway
Embrace idea bursts and refine later.
Themes
creativity
process
productivity
Mood
reflective
pragmatic
Type
advice
process
When to use this quote
- comic creation
- brainstorming sessions
- deadline pressure
Key Concepts
Idea generation
batch processing
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you decide which ideas to develop?
- What systems help you manage large idea pools?
A Different Perspective
Quantity may sacrifice depth if not filtered.
