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Just write. Many writers have a vague hope that elves will come in the night and finish any stories for you. They won’t. - Neil Gaiman
Just write. Many writers hope elves will come in the night and finish your work for you. They won’t.
- Neil Gaiman (@NeilHimself on Twitter)
One of my favourite Neil Gaiman quotes: "Just write. Many writers have a vague hope that elves will come in the night and finish any stories for you for you. They won’t." You can see the original video in which he offers advice for young writers:
This is one of my favourite Neil Gaiman quotes. Thanks to Neil for his permission to illustrate it. :-)
You can hear the original quote in this video in which he offers advice for young writers:
And if you haven't already seen the inspirational commencement speech he gave at the University of the Arts:
For more info about Neil Gaiman and his work, visit http://www.neilgaiman.com/
Debbie Ridpath Ohi tagged elves, finish, neilgaiman, writing in Comics for writers, Writer quotes 
