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That's one reason I love reading Neil Gaiman so much. Jayhawk Send a noteboard - 18/10/2009 01:27:03 AM
The introduction to Smoke and Mirrors, where he talks about the inspirations for each story, is what sold me on him. It was the first thing of his I'd read, and his notes on the stories enriched my reading experience.
“Myth is much more important and true than history. History is just journalism, and you know how reliable that is.
Joseph Campbell
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Inspired Authors? Rebekah - 14/10/2009 02:15:10 PM 1019 Views
Re: Inspired Authors? jeenucoolgal - 14/10/2009 03:26:44 PM 856 Views
A lot of it comes from reading I'd think Ryan - 14/10/2009 04:24:43 PM 816 Views
Yup. Rebekah - 14/10/2009 06:05:45 PM 808 Views
Re: Yup. jeenucoolgal - 14/10/2009 08:40:54 PM 806 Views
Re: Yup. Rebekah - 14/10/2009 08:44:35 PM 825 Views
It does add a little somethingsomething to it. mapthis - 14/10/2009 04:40:56 PM 844 Views
~nods~ Rebekah - 14/10/2009 06:05:14 PM 805 Views
I would say it does. Bryce - 14/10/2009 06:27:02 PM 788 Views
Hm, yes. Rebekah - 14/10/2009 06:34:57 PM 864 Views
I should write "it depends" in my sig. nossy - 14/10/2009 06:30:27 PM 843 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 14/10/2009 06:37:59 PM 819 Views
I generally don't care at all. *NM* jh - 14/10/2009 08:40:08 PM 352 Views
About anything?! *NM* Rebekah - 14/10/2009 08:43:30 PM 376 Views
Anything other than my pleasure, no *NM* jh - 21/10/2009 06:32:41 AM 380 Views
I was just reading the introduction and forword for "The Green Mile" by Stephen King. Tashmere - 17/10/2009 02:54:21 AM 880 Views
Similarly, I try to find out what inspired the composers of pieces of music I enjoy. That deepens my Tashmere - 17/10/2009 02:56:10 AM 806 Views
Hm. Stephen King is someone I deliberately don't read. Rebekah - 20/10/2009 11:58:52 PM 855 Views
I don't do well with horror. Tashmere - 21/10/2009 03:46:05 AM 843 Views
That's one reason I love reading Neil Gaiman so much. Jayhawk - 18/10/2009 01:27:03 AM 817 Views
You made that sound interesting. "Smoke and Mirrors" . I will try to remember that. *NM* Tashmere - 18/10/2009 03:06:37 AM 386 Views
His short stories are wonderful. Jayhawk - 19/10/2009 04:40:23 PM 838 Views
Oh, absolutely. Rebekah - 20/10/2009 11:59:41 PM 802 Views
Are you getting Absolute Death? Jayhawk - 21/10/2009 04:35:46 PM 806 Views
I imagine the husband will, yes. *NM* Rebekah - 21/10/2009 05:21:32 PM 364 Views
That's why I chose a Smoke & Mirrors story for a uni essay Perdita - 21/10/2009 12:08:48 AM 958 Views
He's erudite without coming across as stuffy and scholarly. Jayhawk - 21/10/2009 04:38:19 PM 894 Views
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