Neil Gaiman

marakvo asked:

I wanted to reread your short story about a boy playing the double bass. Do you know what short story collection it was part of or what it was called?

hppysprk asked:

Wondering what you think of using the "bracket technique" method for the entire writing process. Like starting with "[A completed story]" and then moving to "[A [adjective] beginning], [Middle], [End]" etc

Also what you think of nested brackets in this method.

I'm a more sciencey/mathy person and I might be getting carried away though

millyxando asked:

neil i'm begging you please change your profile picture on xitter it's getting on my nerves

alpharoughwolf-deactivated20231 asked:

Hello mr gaiman! Id like to ask you abt something that confused me in S2

We see Crowley tell Aziraphale her new name in the flood in S1, and Aziraphale kept missaying it on accident for some years

In S2, we see them interacting again in the ep2 minisode. Aziraphale greets Crowley and says something like "haven't seen you since the flood?" And Crowley agrees. Still, Aziraphale didnt call her "Crawley" once, even though he wasnt used to the new name yet

My question is: how can Aziraphale say her name correctly even though he says it wrong in the next years? (I know its a very stupid question but i really do not understand😭)

Hugs from brasil🇧🇷🔥🇧🇷🇧🇷🔥🇧🇷🔥

snewok asked:

I’ve probably said it before as I’ve been following you here for a long while now- but thank you for writing The Graveyard Book.

It not only instilled a deep love for spookiness in me and my childhood- but it helped me to find the power to get away from a bad man named Jack (so to speak) and find family elsewhere later in life. I found myself elsewhere, too!

I’m also now going by the surname Owens, and I hope you don’t mind!

legendaryrunawaytyrant asked:

Dear Neil Gaiman,

You may recall writing an introduction to an anthology of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories some years ago. In that introduction you suggest that Poe's writing is best enjoyed when it is read aloud. After reading some of his stories and poems aloud to myself, I realized that you had an excellent point.

During the month of October, I have made a habit of spending some extra time reading stories and poems by my favorite Gothic author. Instead of reading to myself or asking the nearest person to read to me;* do you have any suggestions for good audio versions of his written works?

Thank you in advance if you are able to answer this question!

*This request has never produced a positive result. In my experience after you reach "a certain age," people no longer wish to read to you.