Neil Gaiman's advice for aspiring writers

Neil Gaiman shares his tips for aspiring writers during his talk with Daniel Handler at BAM.

From En Garde!: Neil Gaiman and Daniel Handler
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Feb 17, 2015

[jmanzo]

"You think there's literature, and there's the stupid scribbles that I'm doing." How comforting it is to hear that.

[cjpreach]

"You can only write what you give a f*** about." (William Goldman) Forget the "market." You CREATE the market.

[benjaminthibieroz]

The first step to be fully loved is to love yourself.
The first step to write a story people will love is that YOU love it
And there's no other way
So write what you want to write, what makes you proud, excited and inspired. Allow yourself to not be good. Allow yourself to be terrible at first. But never allow yourself to write a story you don't believe in.

[dorianxanyn]

"No one wakes up and says a series of unfortunate events is something the world needs, "

the universe, "I'll pencil that in for January 1st 2020, "

[johnmandrake]

I don’t think I can tell my story better than anyone else..but I know I can tell it in the way I intend to tell it, better then anyone else

[YggdrasilReviews]

This mans comedic delivery is remarkable.

[susanadiasjohnson]

100% makes sense to write what you care about and care about what you write, enough to finish it.

[marketingdigest]

Aspiring writers can learn a thing or two from renowned British author Neil Gaiman. Excellent tips!

[lovelyluhan]

And this is why this man is so inspiring…

[Dark-Bit]

"I would like to be a writer other than Jorge Luis Borges. I do not like what I write; if I were more prudent, I would read more and would not commit the imprudence of writing" Jorge Luis Borges.

[robbieclark]

Alan Moore advice to aspiring writers- "Don't. You're not as good as me and I suck."

[masuganut]

Wow. What he said at the end.... thank you

[artea]

Loved it! One of the best pieces of advice right here!

[bignapolean]

I agree, to a point. However, there are also gatekeepers who actually choose to publish your work based on market niche and indentifiable audience.

[mollypolly]

I actually learned more from the INTERVIEWER in this clip. Very wise man. Exactly what I needed to hear!

[AdityaDixitYT]

Damn! I saw the title and having seen some of his Masterclass videos, I wondered if he'd say "Finish things". BANG ON that's what he said!

[dornelli]

writers are the ones who keep on writting, no matter what

[nmlss]

The shittiest published story is still better than the most wonderful story that is still unfinished in your laptop. As Jake Parker said: "Finished, not perfect."

[ND-yvjf]

I think he is a great writer, I have started Neverwhere but didnt finish it, it just wasnt my thing

[Aurora-]

'No world of marketing ever would've woken up one day and said 'A series of Unfortunate Events is exactly what the world needs!'." - laugh crying in 2020