“Write
your story as it needs to be written. Write it honestly, and tell it as best
you can. I'm not sure that there are any other rules. Not ones that matter.” – Neil
Gaiman
I’ve written about Gaiman
before, but since today is his birthday (he's 61), I thought a
couple more mentions – particularly his interesting quote above – were in
order.
If there’s a master of modern day
short stories, of course, it’s probably this talented British author, who also
has made his marks in comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre, screenwriting
and, yes, even a novel or two. For his
efforts, he’s won about every possible writing award.
Seemingly tireless, he also has
written a few biographies, including the immensely successful one on the band
Duran, Duran. He said his mind is
constantly active and he’s always on the lookout for something new to either
write about, talk about (he does a radio 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show), or review (he’s a reviewer,
too).
As for where to get ideas? “You get ideas from daydreaming. You get
ideas from being bored. You get ideas all the time. The only difference between
writers and other people is we notice when we're doing it.” And writing them down.
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