Comments | maybe_amanda: Why I actually pay good money for this man's writing:

maybe_amanda

Why I actually pay good money for this man's writing:

Apr 26, 2012 22:45

"I think that all writing is useful for honing writing skills. I
   think you get better as a writer by writing, and whether that means that
   you’re writing a singularly deep and moving novel about the pain or
   pleasure of modern existence or you’re writing Smeagol-Gollum slash
   you’re still putting one damn word after another and learning as a
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the obvious, things should have tags (apparently), deeply deep stuff

Comments 8

tlynnfic April 27 2012, 03:14:42 UTC

I totally worship at the altar of Neil Gaiman.

maybe_amanda April 27 2012, 14:06:56 UTC

And he gets it. I love when normal humans get it.

milady_darken April 28 2012, 04:34:54 UTC

Sorry to butt in.
But I think it might be mildly insulting to Mr. Gaiman to call him normal :p
He is awesome and amazing, and yes I also buy his books, just so I can then lend them to my friends and create more Gaiman fans.

On the other hand it would be slightly hypocritical of him to say fanfic is bad. Just because it's public domain and he gets paid for it doesn't really make some of the stuff he writes NOT fanfic.
Still he is awesome and amazing and deserves worshiping. (also can we have more of the Smeagol-Gollum?)
K bye
(Loved your Sherlock fanfic that's how I got here; love you even more for appreciating Neil)

maybe_amanda April 28 2012, 05:08:54 UTC

He's way normal - that's exactly WHY he's so awesome. And yes - I don't library him, or if I do, I follow up with a purchase. He deserves it. (Graveyard Book is perhaps the most adorable thing ever written). Also he DOES write fanfic, and makes no bones about it. (And thanks for the kind words on my/our fanfic (most of my Sherlock stuff is co-authored. Part three should start posting this week :D :D :D)

franthewndrhrse April 27 2012, 16:34:03 UTC

The fanfic snippet is the best part.

maybe_amanda April 27 2012, 17:08:46 UTC

That's the beauty - theory and practice ;)

milady_darken April 28 2012, 17:14:18 UTC

Neil Gaiman is AWESOME!

Sorry if I sounded disparaging. It was very early in the morning. My filters were a bit off, especially after having been woken up by my cats running over me.
The Graveyard Book made me so sad I'm no longer a kid, because I would have loved giving that book to a younger me, I probably would have grown up to love books even more then I currently do. And it made me cry just because it was ending. The most brilliant imagining of a werewolf ever, and she was from my country YEY!
(Oh My! New Fic! New Fic! New Fic! New Fic! You guys are amazing)

xfdryad May 10 2012, 04:10:16 UTC

Ah hahahahaha!

God I love him.