Neil Gaiman — The Interview I've Waited 20 Years To Do

Tim Ferriss

Summary

Neil Gaiman reflexiona con su entrevistador sobre su larga trayectoria como escritor, explorando sus rituales de trabajo, su fascinación por las plumas estilográficas y la importancia de 'trivializar' el acto de escribir para vencer el bloqueo creativo. El diálogo recorre sus inicios periodísticos, sus colaboraciones con otros autores, y profundiza en la profunda amistad y proceso creativo compartido con el fallecido Sir Terry Pratchett durante la creación de 'Buenos Presagios', cerrando con reflexiones sobre la mortalidad y la creatividad.

Chapters

  1. 0:00Early Career and Interviews
  2. 10:44Writing Habits and Discipline
  3. 24:04The Craft of Writing
  4. 1:05:58Genesis of Coraline
  5. 1:40:02The Graveyard Book
  6. 1:57:56Collaboration with Terry Pratchett
  7. 2:35:04Adapting Good Omens

Topics covered

  • Rituales de escritura
  • Psicología del escritor

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Transcript excerpt

[Music] Neil welcome to the show thank you thank you so much I have been hoping to have this conversation for years and with I flashback for you know 10 15 20 plus years I've been reading your work I can't say that about many people I've ever met and I mean you've been asking me incredibly politely um if I could do the podcasts or anything vaguely you know such a edging around it and giving me open invitations for it for a good decade that's true and I you know and I love the fact we've managed to do the occasional tiny goofy thing I got I got to do read a page of your book that's right that's right you read a page of the book which was incredible because I find your voice as many people do rather hypnotic and then we got to do a very short chapter in travel mentors the last book yeah thank you very much for answering those questions and it's it's just such a such a thrill to be able to…