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&ldquo;The mechanics of writing fascinate me&hellip;Science-fiction takes you across the stars, and into other times and minds.&rdquo;- Neil Gaiman.
About Neil Gaiman:
Neil Gaiman is a ground-breaking English author who is known for his exquisite penmanship; he is known for his short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, and films.
He is also best known for the DC comic book series &ldquo;The Sandman&rdquo; and novels like &ldquo;Stardust&rdquo;, &ldquo;American Gods&rdquo;, and &ldquo;Coraline&rdquo;.
Gaiman also wrote episodes of &ldquo;Doctor Who&rdquo; when Matt Smith was the Doctor.
His inspirations:
Neil Gaiman&rsquo;s inspirations include the works of C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lewis Carroll, Mary Shelley, Rudyard Kipling, Edgar Allan Poe, and Alan Moore. Specifically, Ray Bradbury's &ldquo;Homecoming&rdquo; was the reason Gaiman wanted to pursue a career as an author.
&ldquo;I was a "bookie" kid. I was one those kids who had books on them. Before weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, funerals and anything else where you're actually meant to not be reading, my family would frisk me and take the book away. If they didn't find it by this point in the procedure, I would be sitting over in that corner completely unnoticed just reading my book," said Neil Gaiman.&nbsp;
Neil Gaiman&rsquo;s writing style:
&ldquo;I like writing things that will surprise me...&nbsp;I love writing stuff where I get to set the rules.&rdquo;
Neil Gaiman has one of the most thought-provoking and eye-opening approaches in writing and structuring his novels. His stories usually take place in a world that&rsquo;s like our world, but with a twist, be it talking rats, people with buttons for eyes, or invisible people. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To celebrate his birthday, here are 5 of Gaiman&rsquo;s best works that are also adapted for the screen:
1- &ldquo;Coraline&rdquo;
The movie follows Coraline as she moves with her family to a new house that has a portal into another world where she finds all her dreams come true, her parents are nice to her, her friends like her, and she is getting all that she wants&hellip; but everything has a price, which turns the movie immediately into a horror film.
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2- &ldquo;The Sandman&rdquo;
"The Sandman" is a series that started in 1989. It follows the god of dreams, Dream of the Endless, as he travels through realms that transcend human understanding. A dense mix of modern myth and dark fantasy, infused with historical drama and a twist of mythology.
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3- &ldquo;American Gods&rdquo;
"American Gods&rdquo; is a complex novel that follows several characters, has a multi-layered story-line, and utterly mind-bending themes. It follows Shadow, an ex-convict, who meets a mysterious man named "Wednesday" who knows about Shadow's life and past more than he first seems to.
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4- &ldquo;Good Omens&rdquo;
This novel is written by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett and follows the story of the Anti-Christ and Armageddon that is due to hit Earth pretty soon&hellip; actually really soon&hellip; this week. The forces of Good and Evil are ready for a final battle, all except for Aziraphale, the angel, and Crowley the demon who are trying to stop the Armageddon and save Earth.
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5- &ldquo;Anansi Boys&rdquo;
This is the sequel to &ldquo;American Gods&rdquo;, it follows &lsquo;Fat Charlie&rsquo;, or this is what his father used to call him, and even though it is twenty years later, the name is stuck with him. Charlie is suddenly met with a stranger who claims to be his brother, and life starts getting very interesting for Fat Charlie.
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