I don't know if any single book made me want to write. C.S. Lewis was the first writer to make me aware that somebody was writing the book I was reading - these wonderful parenthetical asides to the reader. Neil Gaiman asideawarebook share on social
It's not a bad thing for a writer not to feel at home. Writers - we're much more comfortable at parties standing in the corner watching everybody else having a good time than we are mingling. Neil Gaiman badcomfortablecorner Change image and share on social
A library is a place that is a repository of information and gives every citizen equal access to it. That includes health information. And mental health information. It's a community space. It's a place of safety, a haven from the world. Neil Gaiman accesscitizencommunity share on social
Life is always going to be stranger than fiction, because fiction has to be convincing, and life doesn't. Neil Gaiman convincefictionlife Change image and share on social
I think the short story is a very underrated art form. We know that novels deserve respect. Neil Gaiman artdeserveform Change image and share on social
I believe that stories are incredibly important, possibly in ways we don't understand, in allowing us to make sense of our lives, in allowing us to escape our lives, in giving us empathy and in creating the world that we live in. Neil Gaiman allowcreateempathy share on social
I'm one of those writers who tends to be really good at making outlines and sticking to them. I'm very good at doing that, but I don't like it. It sort of takes a lot of the fun out. Neil Gaiman fungoodlot Change image and share on social
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 honestlymatterrule Change image and share on social
I wish being a beekeeper, which I am, gave you a free pass on the carbon footprint, but it doesn't. Neil Gaiman beekeepercarbonfootprint Change image and share on social
Anything that keeps you happy and writing is part of my writing ritual: I like music, so I tend to have it playing in the background. But if I'm interested, I can write in an airport waiting areas. Neil Gaiman airportareabackground Change image and share on social
