Writing Advice from Neil Gaiman | Discover MasterClass | MasterClass

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When he talked about not wanting to show his writing because he didn't want people knowing his true self and to judge him, that hit me like a truck. Because that's me.

When your stories get rejected so you become a journalist to figure out why. Ultimate boss move.

"Art is a lie that reveals the truth" ~ Picasso. One of my most favorite quotes.

If only Master Class would stop popping up and tempting me all day. Guys, I'm broke. Leave me alone.

“You have to be willing to walk down the street naked.” That’s exactly my problem, and that advice is fantastic. It’s so difficult exposing your true self to the world...and my inability to do that has held me back in my writing.

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The lighting and coloring of this video is remarkable

Neil just solved my lifelong identity crisis. I always wondered where was the soul, that spark in my writing that can make my stories powerful enough to make people feel something, feel what I feel, without necessarily agreeing, but still, receive the message in its entirety because it was sent wholeheartedly. The truth was so simple and close, my discomfort about its simplicity and my unwillingness to follow up on it, threw me in a habitual loop of denying it. All it truly takes to make impactful art is to, above all, be HONEST. To yourself first and then the world will be more honest in receiving what you send out to it. "You have to be just a little bit more honest than you're comfortable with" and every artist ought to take this with no reserve.

One of my favorite quotes from a Neil Gaiman story: "Writers are liars, my dear."

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I literally almost cried. This is what most writers need to hear. It isn't just a job. We're literally giving people our life stories through fiction. It's practically gossip but with more events, more detail to make it fun, and no backstabbing (for some😂). Five minutes and this man has given the definition of a writer and what we do.

Exactly why I haven’t started writing for real. I am not ready to open up and be honest about me yet. He is honest about being honest. A real man for real.

As an aspiring writer, I just want to say thank you. This was exactly what I needed to hear.

For me as an aspiring writer, the hardest question is: how do I find the strength and the mental clarity to write after I come home exhausted from an 8-hour work day? Like most people on this planet, I need my job to survive, to pay the rent. So, the main piece of advice that I would like to get from accomplished writers is how they managed to overcome this struggle (unless they were born well-off, of course, then I don't have any further questions)

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Gaiman mentions craft and honesty. I think that if aspiring writers begin by seriously learning to craft the story that will be the first step towards honesty. When you finally know what you are doing, then you can harness anxiety and any other energy that comes from trying to write honestly, with that intimate perspective that allows to convey themes, character arcs, plot, POV, world, atmosphere and all of that ultimately as vehicle of a narrative of the human condition.

A writing idea I’ve had since 6th grade, which changed and grew over time, but never was seen by anyone else other than me. Until I was 16 and posted my first chapters on a social website who had the same interests as me. I was a nervous wreck that first week. And cried already having these doubts in my head, believing I was nothing more than a fraud. The comments I received were actually very positive. They were intrigued and they liked it. I finally uploaded the chapters onto my blog I created during English Class and even got credit for it (my words were more than a 1000). I’m still changing some things but I feel like I’m getting close to showing it to more people

The fear of opening yourself up to others and being honest is very real! I've been there, and even after putting my book out there, that fear remains, but I also feel satisfied in spite of it.