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Neil Gaiman Talks To John Dvorak

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the you-get-what-everyone-gets dept.

writes "John Dvorak managed to get Neil Gaiman to come onto his video podcast and discuss writing technique and such. I'm not a huge Dvorak fan, but Gaiman will get my attention pretty much any time." Well, it is worth noting that there are other folks before Gaiman, but Gaiman's piece is excellent. As regular readers know, I've been a huge fan/proponent of Neil's work and having meet him a couple years back and exchanged some e-mail over the years it's good to see him getting the recognition he deserves. Watching this video also made me think of some other unusual pairings; I'm thinking Katie Couric doing an interview with Stephen Hawking should happen.

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  1. Say it Dvorak style by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 2, Funny
    "John Dvorak managed to get Neil Gaiman to come onto his video podcast and discuss writing technique and such. I'm not a huge Dvorak fan, but Gaiman will get my attention pretty much any time."
    Well, it is worth noting that there are other folks before Gaiman, but Gaiman's piece is excellent. As regular readers know, I've been a huge fan/proponent of Neil's work and having meet him a couple years back and exchanged some e-mail over the years it's good to see him getting the recognition he deserves. Watching this video also made me think of some other unusual pairings; I'm thinking Katie Couric doing an interview with Stephen Hawking should happen.



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  2. "Good Omens" by Hemogoblin · · Score: 4, Informative

    If you enjoy reading books by either Neil Gaiman or Terry Prachett, pick up a copy of "Good Omens." Its one of the most enjoyable, humourous and wimsical books I've ever read. By the way, I'm not affilated with either of the authors. I'm just a fan.

  3. Who is this invisible submitter? by 3.5+stripes · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've seen anonymous cowards, and astroturfers, but never a poster who didn't exist...

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    He tried to kill me with a forklift!
    1. Re:Who is this invisible submitter? by GungaDan · · Score: 2, Insightful

      It's a kind of magic.

      The ghost of Freddie Mercury?

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      Eloi are stupid, throw morlocks at them!
    2. Re:Who is this invisible submitter? by SolarCanine · · Score: 2, Informative

      Actually, I was the submitter - I added it to my journal page to try the new (or new to me) "submit this journal entry" feature.

      Seems that the feature might still need a touch of work... ;)

    3. Re:Who is this invisible submitter? by SolarCanine · · Score: 2, Funny

      ...and now that I look at my page, it shows the submission as "pending".

  4. Legs-a-licious! by krell · · Score: 3, Funny

    "I'm thinking Katie Couric doing an interview with Stephen Hawking should happen."

    Let me know her skirt length and maybe I'll decide then.

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    Where were you when the voynix came?
  5. Gaiman solo since Sandman by Doctor+Memory · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Is it just me, or is Gaiman just OK since he started writing novels? His stuff is interesting, but (IMHO) nowhere near as good as his work on the Sandman series. I've read Stardust and more recently American Gods (which I was really looking forward to), but neither of them were something I'd rush to recommend to anyone. He has interesting characters and good plot devices, but the writing itself just kind of lays there.

    Maybe it's just me, American Gods did take home the Hugo...

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    Just junk food for thought...
  6. Re:Thank you so much by Gospodin · · Score: 2, Informative
    It's very kind of you to send people off to google with their dick in their hand.

    Google's image search might be a good idea for you at this point.

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  7. Who's being interviewed? by Asahi+Super+Dry · · Score: 3, Informative

    That was annoying. It seemed like Dvorak was just interviewing himself - he kept interrupting and answering his own damn questions.

  8. Why link to PC Mag? by CPIMatt · · Score: 2, Informative

    Just link to Crank Geeks itself.

    http://www.crankygeeks.com/2006/10/cranky_geeks_ep isode_30_with_s_1.html

    -Mattt

  9. Scientologist? by AxelBoldt · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Is there any evidence for or against the claim that Neil Gaiman is a scientologist? The Wikipedia Discussion page talks about it, but no one seems to have any definite answers.

    1. Re:Scientologist? by Catbeller · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Not. He isn't. Scientology would definitely let us know if he were one of them.

      His parents were, but it's not discussed. And this is from a former alt.religion.scientology poster and spreader of the word of Xenu. Since he doesn't discuss their lives, I'd think it rude to bring up his parents in his presence. I'd cringe if I ever heard someone asking him about it.

      Apparently his parents were high-level true believers. But let it go; apparently, and per his recollections, they left him alone to make up his own mind, and it seemed to work out well in the end. He picked up a solid interest in religion and mythology on his own, and I'd *assume* that he understands the mechanics of what Hubbard did in contructing a business from Hugo Gernsbach-era science fiction neo-myth.

      His parents loved him, and he turned out very okay. So, let it lie.