I am in the middle of writing my third book. Tim Ferriss is one of my inspirations so anyone that inspires him thus inspires me. The fact that Neil likes Ian Fleming now makes him one of my hero’s! 😍What a beautiful interview that I never expected to show up. How timely. I am grateful to have watched this.
True! Same for any achievers. Good ones are full of themselves and how they're so self made, whereas the best would give you tips and the faith that you are capable of reaching your own potential...
The way he shyly showed his two pens 🖊 opening each with such care and love….. that’s a man who is living hundred percent on purpose, doing exactly what he was born to do❤
That idea is so brilliant that it's been around since the beginning of magazines/newspapers. It's also so common that it's a cliche. That doesn't mean, of course, that it won't work. I think that depends on your research and your poise.
6:32 Home life vs work life 10:53 Neil's biggest rule for writing 19:50 What notebooks does Neil prefer for writing first drafts? 25:58 Fountain pens Neil has known and loved 43:59 Does Neil tend to work on multiple projects at once? 50:12 Advice to aspiring novelists 54:47 Genesis story of The Graveyard Book 1:10:49 Good Omens 1:32:40 Apprenticeship with Terry
@M. MacLellan your comment is already a year old, but maybe your interest is relit :) It's "Leuchtturm 1917" Leuchtturm is indeed a German word and means lighthouse!
As a fountain pen lover and collector, it was such a joy to listen to Neil express his love and appreciation for them, and sharing that love with others. Very much a stress reliever.
Two ideas struck me most: 1. The Hedgehog Day: make your days as repetitive as possible so that you do your work almost automatically. 2. When you work, you can either work or just sit still. No other options. The idea is that after some time of sitting still you feel boring and would rather work! Thank you so much, Tim!
"You are so ridiculously welcome." I got a bit teary-eyed. This was like Gaimans 90min version of "On Writing," I really enjoyed this and am so glad you filmed a video.
Not enough people are talking about what a phenomenal interviewer he was. His passion for Gaiman’s work just shines through in how carefully he’s thought about each and every question and it’s so clear that Neil genuinely enjoyed the conversation. I loved this so much.
This man reminds me of my little sister. She has a pure, sweet, deep soul as well, seen as silly by the shallow minds of the world. Talk to her about anything, however, and you realize how expanded and curious her mind is, and how beautiful her thoughts and feelings are.
It will be viewed by aspiring authors until the internet ceases to exist or the general public forgets Neil Gaiman and his writing because he's been supplanted by some other author in the zeitgeist of the time.
@Stellar Wind That’s not what the quote is saying. You give yourself time to write. You either write or do nothing. That’s all you are allowed in that time.
This is so amazing. As a novelist as well, I’ve been told so often that handwriting my first drafts in fountain pen was useless, and a waste of time. I personally have been using grid Midori MD notes books for my 3 novels, and I thought that not doing it all on my laptop from start to finish meant I wasn’t “doing writing” right. ☺️ It is incredibly comforting to know that one of my favorite authors tends to use the same method, just with more expensive fountain pens, and more expensive notebooks. 😂
The only right method of writing is the method that gets words on a page. If that's handwriting, plotting, pantsing, typing, writing on your phone... all of these work for different people. Hell, all of these can work for the same person at different times.
Right now, I'm loving a .05mm Alvin Draftmatic mechanical pencil. Too often my brain jumps ahead of my hand, and I'll write the start of a word and end it with a different word...and I like to erase and fix it before going on.
I don’t think there’s an interview or talk or anything Neil Gaiman has ever given that I haven’t heard or read and you still got so much out of him that I didn’t know! Fantastic job and I hope you get to meet him again (and again).
Wonderful conversation! Somewhere in the middle of the interview Neil says something along the lines of "I'm not so good at that anymore" - to that most people's response would be "But of course you are", but simply pausing and asking "What do you mean by that" is such a powerful thing to ask. I'll try to keep this in mind whenever I or people around me are downplaying themselves. This is what makes you such a fantastic interviewer, Tim. Also I must say that these video form interviews are such a pleasure, I hope you will stick to it. Keep up the great work!
His rule about allowing himself to write or do nothing is pretty much exactly how my mom got me into reading. It was Summer vacation and she didn't want me going out for whatever reason, so she said "you can read or book, or you can go to sleep". Well, young me soon learned that one could only sleep or lay in bed for so long before the body simply would not allow it any longer. So, I read. And I read the day after that and the day after that. I read until I read every book available to me in the house and then I went to the library and read some more. It's honestly amazing that such a thing as doing nothing can motivate you to do something regardless of how much you don't want to do it.
So wonderful. Too short. I could have listened for hours. They say never meet your heroes but in this case I'm so glad for us that you did. Can't wait for next time. :)
This was so soothing. Never before have I watched such a long interview, and with such absorbtion-I'd find myself smiling with the two of them, and my eyes would tear up several times when Neil talked about Terry. The most genuine, heartfelt interaction I've seen taped-ever. At the end you can see the enormous respect and appreciation they have for one another. And Tim is such an unbelievably attentive listener, asking all the right questions with genuine interest and knowledge of the matter. I don't know if he is normally so contained and subdued, but here he matches Neil's mood perfectly. The respect and warmth between them, in that room, just bleeds right out through the screen. It's like an oasis for the ears and eyes and soul.
Neil's voice and mind is so soothing. Such beauty in his perspective and place of mind. Can you do like an 8 hour podcast with him and just let him go about fountain pens and crooked books? Would be perfect for dreamspaces
This is one of the best interviews that ever existed! How this only has 416,435 views so far? More people needs to watch and listen to it, it's so brilliant!
A handsome stranger recommended this interview to me on a Saturday night in Soho, London. I've never been so simultaneously motivated and soothed by a conversation about writing. Neil is now the official narrator of my thoughts. Sincere thanks, Stranger.
It's probably the third or fourth time I'm watching/listening to this video. Such an inspiring and relaxing conversation. And Neil convinced me, I just bought my fountain pen today !
Love this interview, NG exuded effortless charming intelligence, TF asked very good questions. One of my fave lines - "at the end of the day, you have to allow for accidents and randomness, and (which is) what happens when things grow" at 1:24:40 onwards. I miss Terry Pratchett.
as an writer thank you so much for posting this incredibly thoughtful interview with the legendary Neil Gaiman! It's inspiring me to keep believing in myself with this novel I'm working on! I could listen to him speak about writing forever!
Gaiman has a calming effect to his voice, he could read the entire phonebook front to back and I'd be entranced honestly, What a deep, insightful, witty, and charming quirky man he is.
Knowing that Tim loved Neil so much and the name popped up so many times before, it feels like watching Timderella's-Dream-Come-True! So happy for Tim, and so encouraging for us~
I just got done listening to this the second time. Such a good interview, and Tim deserves large credit for asking good, off-the-beaten-path questions.
If Neil would talk about nails, screwdrivers, necessity for oil change, taxes or other, utterly boring stuff, I would keep listening. His voice works as bandaid on my thought processes and I can actually concentrate on what I am doing. This voice becomes so effortlessly internalized. Big time whisperer.
Great conversation with one of our best, on the heights and depths of life and work. I must confess I made a joyful shriek when Leuchtturm 1917 and nib pens came up, as I've been a longstanding lover of both!
brilliant interview, Neil Gaiman speaks in such a way I can't not listen, when he started talking about Terry I found myself crying, such words of friendship, and being a mentor.
The writer whose voice is as evocative as his creativity!)) I find it pretty cool Gaiman had read so many audiobooks on his own novels and short stories. Seems like the talented man is equally talented in everything.)
Hey man, thanks a lot for this. Neils graduation speech really helped me catch a breath of fresh air at one point. I would donate to have Him, you and Neil Strauss do a 3 hour sitdown. Who else is in?
I think that the best type of interviews are those between two interesting people sitting in a quiet place and just having a chat about *anything*. The conversation can often go to places it would never have gone if one were to just ask question after pointed question after pointed question. This was that kind of interview and it was lovely.
Speaking as an ex-kid (some decades ago, I'm told), one thing that Neil's kids are lucky about, is having such a warm presence to be with them, as their Dad.
...I want to thank you for "making good art"... That just made me tear up! Perfect way to close such an emotionally rich conversation. I've been listening since the very first episode and this is one of my favorite episodes hands down. Thank you Tim (for everything)!
This was so good. I was just sharing with a friend that I listen to Neil Gaiman read his books as my very own bedtime storyteller. His voice is so soothing and lovely. The Graveyard Book is one of my all-time favorites as well. It's also my gateway book into my audiobook addiction.
I've been doing the diner sessions for years too. It's amazing how alone and peaceful we can feel in a loud space full of people who frankly don't see us. It's like being in a pocket world separate from everyone else and I love it.
This was magical, I feel so much inspiration and emotion after watching this! I also went down a fountain pen rabbit hole...where is the link to the pen and type of notebooks he uses? I definitely want to look into them!
I very much enjoy listening to Neil reading his audiobooks. Thank you Amazon for filming American Gods,& Angels and Demons. Thank you Tim for doing this interview.
The idea of Terry Pratchett calling up Jeff Bezos to tell him exactly what he thought of him... God, that's one of the funniest mental images I've ever had. Thank you for that.
@D thank you guys so much! I'm always open to critique, and it funny that you say that since I am in school right now. My teachers always say I'm too comma happy, so trying to find a happy middle. Thank you so much for checking my stuff out, warms a girl's heart.
@Kristin Guengerich haha almost like you're gonna turn in an assignment to a professor. I read the prologue, cheers for the link. There's something there, for sure. Look forward to see how it changes shape. Checked your tiktok too. You're a nice illustrator :)
@D give me a week! I'll drop a link to a Google doc after I revise it a bit more, I'm a little coy when it comes to showing my writing. Haven't done that since I was in high school. But why not? Here’s is the small prologue, the tone will change a bit after this, but it establishes the theme. medium.com/@mambastones24/kiss-of-death-prologue-627310358f4c Also on the daily I do illustrations on my tiktok if that's anybody's gig, username is also kwistindraws
Neil is magnetic. I feel one can become a better person just being able to cross the paths with such unique people as Neil and Tim. So excited that Neil is now participating in a MasterClass project. I am not a writer but I do intend to take his class just to get a bit of his shine.
Really, it has been wonderful listening to the conversation with one of the contemporary literary greats of English literature and learning from his experience. Thank you.
Thank you for this Tim. Listening to Neil talk about how his daughter pushed him to finish The Graveyard Book was the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.
It's so sad that Terry Pratchett isn't as well known to US readers as he is in the UK, and to describe him as a being a bestseller of millions of books doesn't cover the other essential fact about Sir Pratchett, which is that he was beloved by the nation and still is. Millions of us grew up with his wonderful Discworld novels and consider the characters to be dear old friends. My partner and I have spoken many times about the effect that Terry's books have had on our lives and how distraught we both were upon his passing. Dear American readers, please seek out and read his books - all of them. They are a gift to the world, and so much more than mere comic fantasy. As you read more, you will realise that buried beneath the jokes and silliness are deep and wonderful truths and observations about life and told with characters who will become as real to you as anybody you know. I'm still heartbroken that he's gone. It was like losing thirty dear friends at once.
Terry Pratchett is extremely well-known in the USA. Lots of us were sad about his passing as well. The USA is just a bigger population so popularity maps differently here.
I am realizing that this video has been a pretty transformational watch for me - someone who aspires to write and tell stories. I watched this interview a while back and I still think of its wisdom regularly, particularly when I sit down to write (I have diligently applied the rule of carving out time where I am allowed to either write or do nothing, what a great tip). So I had to come back, not just to be inspired once again, but also to thank you both for taking the time to have this conversation and for sharing it with us!
I can not believe that listening to you both expressing gratitude at each other toward the end almost brought tears to my eyes. I need another one for sure so I can shed the tears I held back. Beautiful.
Sir Terry Pratchett is and will likely always remain my favourite author. I found Neil Gaiman through their collaboration. I still need to get my hands on the sandman series n read it. Thank you for this interview. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I tend to shy away from podcasts and videos that are longer than an hour. This one, however, is a requirement. I had to finish this one. Thank you Mr. Ferriss for doing this. And thank you Mr. Gaiman for being gracious and exactly who you are: fountain pens and notebooks and all! Great advices.
What a wonderful opportunity for you Tim! We would love to chat with Neil too. He is amazing. Great interview. I adored The Sandman audio book and was so glad Neil played such a big part in the audio book.
Thank you for this interview. Though I have yet to read any of his works, It has been a great fortune to experience his work both in film and streaming series. This has been a wonderful interview shared to your audience
I love seeing Tim so star stuck by one of his idols. This was an awesome interview! Plus, fountain pens...I never knew there was so much to know about fountain pens :)
Dude, your KZclip channel is by far the best I have ever seen in my entire life. Your content is amazing, interesting, engaging, noble, you are doing the work of the cosmos. I have never subscribed so quickly. Tim, thank you for your work.
Great writers make you want to read their books, but the best writers make you want to write your own. Neil is one of the best.
This!
I am in the middle of writing my third book. Tim Ferriss is one of my inspirations so anyone that inspires him thus inspires me. The fact that Neil likes Ian Fleming now makes him one of my hero’s! 😍What a beautiful interview that I never expected to show up. How timely. I am grateful to have watched this.
Yes he totally inspires me to write!!
Well said. ❤️🔥
True! Same for any achievers. Good ones are full of themselves and how they're so self made, whereas the best would give you tips and the faith that you are capable of reaching your own potential...
I could listen to neil gaiman talk about fountain pens for hours. He's so pure.
Same!
The way he shyly showed his two pens 🖊 opening each with such care and love….. that’s a man who is living hundred percent on purpose, doing exactly what he was born to do❤
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Like extra virgin olive oil
Literally.... So much this.
Interview the creators by faking that you work for a magazine is the most brilliant idea I've ever heard so far! XD
That idea is so brilliant that it's been around since the beginning of magazines/newspapers. It's also so common that it's a cliche. That doesn't mean, of course, that it won't work. I think that depends on your research and your poise.
6:32 Home life vs work life
10:53 Neil's biggest rule for writing
19:50 What notebooks does Neil prefer for writing first drafts?
25:58 Fountain pens Neil has known and loved
43:59 Does Neil tend to work on multiple projects at once?
50:12 Advice to aspiring novelists
54:47 Genesis story of The Graveyard Book
1:10:49 Good Omens
1:32:40 Apprenticeship with Terry
@M. MacLellan your comment is already a year old, but maybe your interest is relit :) It's "Leuchtturm 1917" Leuchtturm is indeed a German word and means lighthouse!
Thanks
Thanks for this :)
Thank you
Anyone have the spelling for those notebooks ? Sounds German, perhaps ?!
Neil Gaiman talking about paper quality and fountain pens just zapped away all my stress and anxiety and I feel great.
I just re-wound and rewatched the segments about stationary and pens several times. I KNEW Neil HAD to be a stationary perv, too!!!
Me, too. 👏👏
As a fountain pen lover and collector, it was such a joy to listen to Neil express his love and appreciation for them, and sharing that love with others. Very much a stress reliever.
He has a magical way of doing just that~! I even told him on FB he "took away my anxiety to write"
I actually started listening to interwiews with or talks by Neil Gaiman. His voice is so relaxing :D
Two ideas struck me most:
1. The Hedgehog Day: make your days as repetitive as possible so that you do your work almost automatically.
2. When you work, you can either work or just sit still. No other options. The idea is that after some time of sitting still you feel boring and would rather work!
Thank you so much, Tim!
haha hedgehog!
I’m sorry but it’s groundhog
"You are so ridiculously welcome." I got a bit teary-eyed.
This was like Gaimans 90min version of "On Writing," I really enjoyed this and am so glad you filmed a video.
same exact thing happened to me!
Not enough people are talking about what a phenomenal interviewer he was. His passion for Gaiman’s work just shines through in how carefully he’s thought about each and every question and it’s so clear that Neil genuinely enjoyed the conversation. I loved this so much.
"But writing, is more interesting than doing nothing after a while" Neil Gaiman is not a maladaptive daydreamer.
the EXACT same thought I had! I could stare at a blank wall and "do nothing" for hours.
This man reminds me of my little sister. She has a pure, sweet, deep soul as well, seen as silly by the shallow minds of the world. Talk to her about anything, however, and you realize how expanded and curious her mind is, and how beautiful her thoughts and feelings are.
Book Dragon the INFP mind is really beautiful
This interview will be viewed by aspiring authors for many years.
It will be viewed by aspiring authors until the internet ceases to exist or the general public forgets Neil Gaiman and his writing because he's been supplanted by some other author in the zeitgeist of the time.
Googling fountain pens, admit it 😊
Same. Exactly what I'm doing
I’m one of them 😂 Nice prediction
Exactly what I’m doing right now! Hahaha 😅
I can write or do nothing but I can't do anything else. Great line.
@Stellar Wind That’s not what the quote is saying. You give yourself time to write. You either write or do nothing. That’s all you are allowed in that time.
For struggling writers, it's a pain in the arse. So, I have to give up gaming?!
Thank you - Been trying to spell it, pronounce it - I GOT CRICKETS ----- SO THANK YOU !!
I cried when Terry Pratchett died and I cried all over again, listening to Neil talk about his friend. A great, personal interview. Thank you.
Watching "Back in Black" the Terry Pratchett tribute, and seeing Neil, at the end, talk about him so honestly made me cry.
i have not even listened that far in, i’m already crying at your comment 💦
"He was my friend."
This is so amazing. As a novelist as well, I’ve been told so often that handwriting my first drafts in fountain pen was useless, and a waste of time. I personally have been using grid Midori MD notes books for my 3 novels, and I thought that not doing it all on my laptop from start to finish meant I wasn’t “doing writing” right. ☺️ It is incredibly comforting to know that one of my favorite authors tends to use the same method, just with more expensive fountain pens, and more expensive notebooks. 😂
@Nicole R I completely agree.
The only right method of writing is the method that gets words on a page. If that's handwriting, plotting, pantsing, typing, writing on your phone... all of these work for different people. Hell, all of these can work for the same person at different times.
Right now, I'm loving a .05mm Alvin Draftmatic mechanical pencil. Too often my brain jumps ahead of my hand, and I'll write the start of a word and end it with a different word...and I like to erase and fix it before going on.
I am an author too, and I have tons of fountain pens besides gel ink pens. My eleventh and thirteenth novel were written with fountain pens.
@R W Mack I dread the typing up part too. I may pawn it off on my teenager sometime soon. 😂
I don’t think there’s an interview or talk or anything Neil Gaiman has ever given that I haven’t heard or read and you still got so much out of him that I didn’t know! Fantastic job and I hope you get to meet him again (and again).
Wonderful conversation! Somewhere in the middle of the interview Neil says something along the lines of "I'm not so good at that anymore" - to that most people's response would be "But of course you are", but simply pausing and asking "What do you mean by that" is such a powerful thing to ask. I'll try to keep this in mind whenever I or people around me are downplaying themselves. This is what makes you such a fantastic interviewer, Tim. Also I must say that these video form interviews are such a pleasure, I hope you will stick to it. Keep up the great work!
I'm convinced he can write an epic fantasy series, with a fountain pen being the main character.
His rule about allowing himself to write or do nothing is pretty much exactly how my mom got me into reading. It was Summer vacation and she didn't want me going out for whatever reason, so she said "you can read or book, or you can go to sleep". Well, young me soon learned that one could only sleep or lay in bed for so long before the body simply would not allow it any longer. So, I read. And I read the day after that and the day after that. I read until I read every book available to me in the house and then I went to the library and read some more.
It's honestly amazing that such a thing as doing nothing can motivate you to do something regardless of how much you don't want to do it.
So wonderful. Too short. I could have listened for hours. They say never meet your heroes but in this case I'm so glad for us that you did. Can't wait for next time. :)
This was so soothing. Never before have I watched such a long interview, and with such absorbtion-I'd find myself smiling with the two of them, and my eyes would tear up several times when Neil talked about Terry. The most genuine, heartfelt interaction I've seen taped-ever. At the end you can see the enormous respect and appreciation they have for one another. And Tim is such an unbelievably attentive listener, asking all the right questions with genuine interest and knowledge of the matter. I don't know if he is normally so contained and subdued, but here he matches Neil's mood perfectly. The respect and warmth between them, in that room, just bleeds right out through the screen. It's like an oasis for the ears and eyes and soul.
Neil's voice and mind is so soothing.
Such beauty in his perspective and place of mind.
Can you do like an 8 hour podcast with him and just let him go about fountain pens and crooked books? Would be perfect for dreamspaces
Neil's voice is fantastic. Only him and Tim could make me that interested in pens
"pens"
In non specific order, Bourdain, Gaiman, Cramer - ALEX (T)...Gary is cool (Sasha was better. Smurf that shit up)
I just ordered a pen from the Fountain Pen Hospital :)
This is one of the best interviews that ever existed! How this only has 416,435 views so far? More people needs to watch and listen to it, it's so brilliant!
A handsome stranger recommended this interview to me on a Saturday night in Soho, London.
I've never been so simultaneously motivated and soothed by a conversation about writing.
Neil is now the official narrator of my thoughts.
Sincere thanks, Stranger.
"The 2nd draft is where I try and make it look like I knew what I was doing all along" is the best quote ever.
It's probably the third or fourth time I'm watching/listening to this video. Such an inspiring and relaxing conversation.
And Neil convinced me, I just bought my fountain pen today !
Sir from now on we all want all your podcasts in video form.👌👌💕💕
stop.
Yes... feed the monster... lol
about time he added video!!
yes
Yes I prefer having the option as well
Didn't realise the thing I needed in my life was Neil Gaiman talking about fountain pens! You could sell that section as a relaxation tape.
Love this interview, NG exuded effortless charming intelligence, TF asked very good questions. One of my fave lines - "at the end of the day, you have to allow for accidents and randomness, and (which is) what happens when things grow" at 1:24:40 onwards. I miss Terry Pratchett.
as an writer thank you so much for posting this incredibly thoughtful interview with the legendary Neil Gaiman! It's inspiring me to keep believing in myself with this novel I'm working on! I could listen to him speak about writing forever!
Gaiman has a calming effect to his voice, he could read the entire phonebook front to back and I'd be entranced honestly, What a deep, insightful, witty, and charming quirky man he is.
this is definitely one of the most inspiring talks i've heard in a while
Loved this interview
Knowing that Tim loved Neil so much and the name popped up so many times before, it feels like watching Timderella's-Dream-Come-True! So happy for Tim, and so encouraging for us~
"Anything you do can be fixed. What you cannot fix is the perfection of a blank page." 25:08
"Because there's nothing to be fixed."...dont forget that, a crucial part of what he said.
His tenderness toward Terry Pratchett. So absolutely wonderful. Thank you.
I just got done listening to this the second time. Such a good interview, and Tim deserves large credit for asking good, off-the-beaten-path questions.
If Neil would talk about nails, screwdrivers, necessity for oil change, taxes or other, utterly boring stuff, I would keep listening. His voice works as bandaid on my thought processes and I can actually concentrate on what I am doing. This voice becomes so effortlessly internalized. Big time whisperer.
I think this is the most open I've ever seen Neil be in an interview and I've seen pretty much every interview he's ever done.
this is AMAZING! thank you, tim and neil for such an inspiring conversation. i now must dive into the world of fountain pens 🖋️ ✨🤩
This is my favourite interview on the internet.
Great conversation with one of our best, on the heights and depths of life and work. I must confess I made a joyful shriek when Leuchtturm 1917 and nib pens came up, as I've been a longstanding lover of both!
I've been waiting for this. This is the ultimate interview 😍
brilliant interview, Neil Gaiman speaks in such a way I can't not listen, when he started talking about Terry I found myself crying, such words of friendship, and being a mentor.
"The only thing that can't be fixed is the perfection of a blank page." NG Love it! Thank you for this inspiring and thought provoking talk.
The writer whose voice is as evocative as his creativity!)) I find it pretty cool Gaiman had read so many audiobooks on his own novels and short stories. Seems like the talented man is equally talented in everything.)
Hey man, thanks a lot for this. Neils graduation speech really helped me catch a breath of fresh air at one point. I would donate to have Him, you and Neil Strauss do a 3 hour sitdown. Who else is in?
because Neil
I think that the best type of interviews are those between two interesting people sitting in a quiet place and just having a chat about *anything*. The conversation can often go to places it would never have gone if one were to just ask question after pointed question after pointed question. This was that kind of interview and it was lovely.
Speaking as an ex-kid (some decades ago, I'm told), one thing that Neil's kids are lucky about, is having such a warm presence to be with them, as their Dad.
THANK YOU for asking about the specific kind of notebook he uses... I really appreciate that level of detail!
Piggybackin on your comment to say, that Neil mispelled the name. Its actually spelled "Leuchtturm", the german word for lighhouse.
Seeing Tim nervous about Neil Gaiman is so damn endearing.
This was so amazing. Thank you Neil and Tim!
It´s crazy how much Tim is mirroring Neil in this interview. Voice, tone and body language. It´s almost unreal.
...I want to thank you for "making good art"...
That just made me tear up! Perfect way to close such an emotionally rich conversation. I've been listening since the very first episode and this is one of my favorite episodes hands down. Thank you Tim (for everything)!
What an incredible interview Tim! Thank you!
This was so good. I was just sharing with a friend that I listen to Neil Gaiman read his books as my very own bedtime storyteller. His voice is so soothing and lovely. The Graveyard Book is one of my all-time favorites as well. It's also my gateway book into my audiobook addiction.
This is honestly one of my favourite Neil Gaiman interviews. It's just wonderful.
Tim, thank you for the content you are creating. It's more than just a brilliant, it's terrifically ingenious!!!
I've been doing the diner sessions for years too. It's amazing how alone and peaceful we can feel in a loud space full of people who frankly don't see us. It's like being in a pocket world separate from everyone else and I love it.
This was magical, I feel so much inspiration and emotion after watching this! I also went down a fountain pen rabbit hole...where is the link to the pen and type of notebooks he uses? I definitely want to look into them!
There's so many Gaiman books that I've yet to read! Great discussion and I hope to see Neil on again in the not too distant future!!!
How does this only have 100k views? This is golden. Thanks Neil and thank you Tim for this great interview.
I very much enjoy listening to Neil reading his audiobooks. Thank you Amazon for filming American Gods,& Angels and Demons. Thank you Tim for doing this interview.
Thank you so much for this absolutely amazing interview. You asked literally every question I have ever wanted to know the answer to.
The idea of Terry Pratchett calling up Jeff Bezos to tell him exactly what he thought of him... God, that's one of the funniest mental images I've ever had. Thank you for that.
this made me actually buy a nice smooth pen and a really nice notebook. Time to get writing!
@Kristin Guengerich no worries, as i say it'll be nice to see how the early draft progresses. Keep up with the TikTok too :)
@D thank you guys so much! I'm always open to critique, and it funny that you say that since I am in school right now. My teachers always say I'm too comma happy, so trying to find a happy middle. Thank you so much for checking my stuff out, warms a girl's heart.
@Kristin Guengerich haha almost like you're gonna turn in an assignment to a professor. I read the prologue, cheers for the link. There's something there, for sure. Look forward to see how it changes shape. Checked your tiktok too. You're a nice illustrator :)
@D give me a week! I'll drop a link to a Google doc after I revise it a bit more, I'm a little coy when it comes to showing my writing. Haven't done that since I was in high school. But why not?
Here’s is the small prologue, the tone will change a bit after this, but it establishes the theme. medium.com/@mambastones24/kiss-of-death-prologue-627310358f4c
Also on the daily I do illustrations on my tiktok if that's anybody's gig, username is also kwistindraws
@Kristin Guengerich that's great, glad to hear it! And nice that you answered (promptly, in my case haha). Any links you'd like to share?
Wow, what an amazing experience for ya. I love Neil, he’s my favourite writer ever.
Tim, thank you for your persistence to have such an interview!
Neil, thank you for sharing your nuggets of experience and wisdom!
Neil is magnetic. I feel one can become a better person just being able to cross the paths with such unique people as Neil and Tim. So excited that Neil is now participating in a MasterClass project. I am not a writer but I do intend to take his class just to get a bit of his shine.
I really want to take his class too, and David Lynch's class.
Really, it has been wonderful listening to the conversation with one of the contemporary literary greats of English literature and learning from his experience. Thank you.
What a lovely interview. Thank you Tim and Neal.
Tim you are such a great interviewer. You let the person speak without interjecting. It's so simple, yet so hard for interviewers to do. 👏👏👏
Thank you for this Tim. Listening to Neil talk about how his daughter pushed him to finish The Graveyard Book was the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.
Wow fantastic interview. Neil's voice truly is hypnotic 💫
God Bless Neil Gaiman. Thank you for this podcast Tim!!!
Tim, another amazing interview. A Master Class on writing. Perfect!
It's so sad that Terry Pratchett isn't as well known to US readers as he is in the UK, and to describe him as a being a bestseller of millions of books doesn't cover the other essential fact about Sir Pratchett, which is that he was beloved by the nation and still is. Millions of us grew up with his wonderful Discworld novels and consider the characters to be dear old friends. My partner and I have spoken many times about the effect that Terry's books have had on our lives and how distraught we both were upon his passing.
Dear American readers, please seek out and read his books - all of them. They are a gift to the world, and so much more than mere comic fantasy. As you read more, you will realise that buried beneath the jokes and silliness are deep and wonderful truths and observations about life and told with characters who will become as real to you as anybody you know.
I'm still heartbroken that he's gone. It was like losing thirty dear friends at once.
Terry Pratchett is extremely well-known in the USA. Lots of us were sad about his passing as well. The USA is just a bigger population so popularity maps differently here.
I am realizing that this video has been a pretty transformational watch for me - someone who aspires to write and tell stories. I watched this interview a while back and I still think of its wisdom regularly, particularly when I sit down to write (I have diligently applied the rule of carving out time where I am allowed to either write or do nothing, what a great tip). So I had to come back, not just to be inspired once again, but also to thank you both for taking the time to have this conversation and for sharing it with us!
The New York Fountain Pen Hospital sounds like a magical place. I imagine it to be like Ollivander's Wand Shop. The pen chooses the writer!
It does! but more like madam Pomfrey where she uses special pens to draw on wounds to make them heal
@Khyrian Storms He could be the writer in residence.
I'm pretty sure Neil Gaiman is going to write this story at some point.
As a writer, I LOVE hearing about Neil's process.
I can not believe that listening to you both expressing gratitude at each other toward the end almost brought tears to my eyes. I need another one for sure so I can shed the tears I held back. Beautiful.
Sir Terry Pratchett is and will likely always remain my favourite author. I found Neil Gaiman through their collaboration. I still need to get my hands on the sandman series n read it.
Thank you for this interview. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I tend to shy away from podcasts and videos that are longer than an hour. This one, however, is a requirement. I had to finish this one. Thank you Mr. Ferriss for doing this. And thank you Mr. Gaiman for being gracious and exactly who you are: fountain pens and notebooks and all! Great advices.
This is so good. Thanks Tim for the great content you keep providing.
I could not love this any more, it filled me with utter joy. Thank you so much.
I am loving every minute of listening to this conversation between two of my most favorite humans ever😊
Thanks you for doing this!!! What a great podcast with the legend Neil Gaiman himself!
Thank you both for this. I appreciate it a lot
Thank you, Tim and Neil. This was superb.
Awesome interview, i'm glad that finally Neil is in the microphone. Tim deserved it long time ago :).
What a wonderful opportunity for you Tim! We would love to chat with Neil too. He is amazing. Great interview. I adored The Sandman audio book and was so glad Neil played such a big part in the audio book.
Thank you for this interview. Though I have yet to read any of his works, It has been a great fortune to experience his work both in film and streaming series. This has been a wonderful interview shared to your audience
I love seeing Tim so star stuck by one of his idols. This was an awesome interview! Plus, fountain pens...I never knew there was so much to know about fountain pens :)
I've lost count of how many times I've watched this. Love it every time! What a brilliant person he is. Love Neil Gaiman soooooo damn much!
Wonderful interview. I could listen to Neil talk all day long. I might just do that with this video--put it on repeat the rest of the day
This has been such a joyride. Thank you both so much!
Dude, your KZclip channel is by far the best I have ever seen in my entire life. Your content is amazing, interesting, engaging, noble, you are doing the work of the cosmos. I have never subscribed so quickly. Tim, thank you for your work.
That was inspiring thank you! Good Omens is one of my all-time favourite books. I kind of grew up on H2G2 and Discworld
Eloquently brilliant. Thank you Neil and Tim!
What a heartfelt conversation! Thank you both!