Writing Style
While most authors tend to keep their writing style entirely consistent, Neil Gaiman enjoys varying his to suit the theme or mood of any particular story that he writes.
His characters, especially the protagonists, are very easy to relate to, and make realistic decisions. While for some people, this can seem somewhat boring, the majority of people enjoy being capable of connecting with the characters. Although his characters are initially very mediocre, Gaiman employs a great deal of character development, which allows many readers to, in a way, live vicariously through said characters, or even aspire to be like them. Many of his secondary characters, however, are exceptionally unique, in both physical appearances and personality traits. Gaiman’s incredible writing style is demonstrated in the subtleties in the mannerisms of the characters, and the effort that he expends to give them a well thought out personal history.
“The love [for Neil Gaiman’s books] primarily stems from his characters […] they veer somewhere away from stock tropes into a place between everyday foibles and the possibility of new archetypes.” ~ Dave (Twitter user slickhop)
Neil Gaiman is an amazing storyteller, and is capable of stringing words and metaphors together in an eloquent way that flows very nicely. Unlike some authors who focus more on superfluous vocabulary, Gaiman is instead concerned about the way the reader will perceive the plot and the characters. While he does include a great deal of literary devices and interesting words in his prose, it is not his main focus.
His ability to tell a story without forcing a different event on the reader at every page is what makes his books so interesting to read. Although many scenes in the book do not deal with major action, the reader never grows bored; Gaiman is able to keep the reader hooked through his creative manner of writing.
Even though a topic of this sort is a very subjective one (based almost entirely on the bias a person has toward one style of writing as opposed to another) many aspects of Neil Gaiman’s writing appeal to different audiences. His intricate and ingenious plot lines and characters appeal to nearly everyone, while his exceptional literary ability and the fluidity of his style is appreciated by those who are more avid readers or writers.
His characters, especially the protagonists, are very easy to relate to, and make realistic decisions. While for some people, this can seem somewhat boring, the majority of people enjoy being capable of connecting with the characters. Although his characters are initially very mediocre, Gaiman employs a great deal of character development, which allows many readers to, in a way, live vicariously through said characters, or even aspire to be like them. Many of his secondary characters, however, are exceptionally unique, in both physical appearances and personality traits. Gaiman’s incredible writing style is demonstrated in the subtleties in the mannerisms of the characters, and the effort that he expends to give them a well thought out personal history.
“The love [for Neil Gaiman’s books] primarily stems from his characters […] they veer somewhere away from stock tropes into a place between everyday foibles and the possibility of new archetypes.” ~ Dave (Twitter user slickhop)
Neil Gaiman is an amazing storyteller, and is capable of stringing words and metaphors together in an eloquent way that flows very nicely. Unlike some authors who focus more on superfluous vocabulary, Gaiman is instead concerned about the way the reader will perceive the plot and the characters. While he does include a great deal of literary devices and interesting words in his prose, it is not his main focus.
His ability to tell a story without forcing a different event on the reader at every page is what makes his books so interesting to read. Although many scenes in the book do not deal with major action, the reader never grows bored; Gaiman is able to keep the reader hooked through his creative manner of writing.
Even though a topic of this sort is a very subjective one (based almost entirely on the bias a person has toward one style of writing as opposed to another) many aspects of Neil Gaiman’s writing appeal to different audiences. His intricate and ingenious plot lines and characters appeal to nearly everyone, while his exceptional literary ability and the fluidity of his style is appreciated by those who are more avid readers or writers.