Reacting To Neil Gaiman Talking About J.R.R. Tolkien // Masterclass's "Talking Shop"

[@evanscarlett]

Neil Gaiman is the type of person where you can sit down and just listen to him speak all day. So much wisdom behind his eyes, and his passion really bleeds out when he speaks about it. He's a true master of his craft.

[@nataliemoon1512]

Tolkein was not about downplaying the evil in the world and showed that in his books and showed how important doing the right thing is and how hard it is - such important writing

[@SaraLubratt]

🙌

[@octosalias5785]

Reading Tolkien with story structure in mind is what finally made it all click for me. I *got* how stories work

[@SaraLubratt]

Love that!

[@tljjazzy]

This is one of the best videos I’ve watched of yours, bc the moments we get to see into your inspirations from a vulnerable place are your finest. ☺️

[@crylorenzo]

I had the same look as you after he said "You can measure a circle starting anywhere". What a thought provoking line! Thanks for this video!

[@SaraLubratt]

Thanks for watching!

[@jasoncassibry]

It's really fun to see you take such joy in learning from others. You are already awesome. If you keep this up and apply what you have learned, you will be on the other side of that screen in 10 or 20 years.

[@tinustinus571]

I love Neil Gaiman and J.R.R. Tolkien. and it's great to see how deeply art can touch a person. plus, it is funny to see how strong your emotions are (even if I feel the same way). funny is funny.

[@SaraLubratt]

❤️ when people talk passionately about writing and creating I get emotional!

[@BrielleJuliet]

aw seeing you get emotional was so sweet. i love your content and can't wait to read your work 💕

[@SaraLubratt]

❤️

[@Indeed999]

This was so much fun to watch you geek out over fantasy authors! Great video as always. Extra appreciation from myself because I am such a Tolkien nerd.

[@SaraLubratt]

❤️ thanks for watching!

[@Bowlofhype]

Im almost sure that quote you couldn't find is from Stephen Kings On Writing

[@SaraLubratt]

Good to know! Maybe that’ll help me find it lol

[@LaurMarWrites]

There’s this quote by Samuel Johnson that’s kind of what you were saying: “A writer only begins a book. A reader finishes it.” 💖 This is so inspirational. Love when famous writers stan other famous writers!

[@SaraLubratt]

That might be the line I was thinking of!! This video was so fun to make, thanks for watching!

[@taylormist2812]

The fight for good in a dark world

[@SaraLubratt]

❤️

[@balticstain7150]

Iam only 8 minutes in and iam loving this whole new world of imagination fabulous !!!!!...iam getting emotional 😢 ...

[@SaraLubratt]

Right!!!

[@swintonwoolfe]

I'm going to be watching this over and over!

[@SaraLubratt]

So good right?!

[@authorEE_ESE]

Oh my gosh, I love this!

[@nolanecaise7029]

I was legit crying by the end of this video I love it so much

[@SaraLubratt]

❤️❤️❤️

[@JoseSanchez-fp3mp]

Hello, I love the books of JRR Tolkien thank you for this vlog, I enjoyed it so much have a nice day.

[@SaraLubratt]

Have a nice day!

[@kiranreader]

this vid made me emotional!!!!!!!!!

[@SaraLubratt]

❤️❤️❤️

[@writethepath8354]

14:47 "I would draw some of the great tales in fullness, and leave many only placed in the scheme, and sketched. The cycles should be linked to a majestic whole, and yet leave scope for other minds and hands, wielding paint and music and drama." - Tolkien

[@SaraLubratt]

:)

[@Armin.h6]

Sara, your channel and videos are solid - a fantastic start. If I can provide a thought; a small lavalier mic goes a long way for audio, and shortening your videos by nearly half as you build your channel is excruciating, but I know it would help tremendously. I have a small channel (not this one) and those tips helped me. Just my two cents.

[@SaraLubratt]

I recently added a mic to my videos (about two videos ago) :). And the videos on my channel with the most views are really quite long so I'm still experimenting with video length and trying to figure out what's best for this channel. Thanks for the advice!

[@Ghostrob2023]

Good morning, Sara. I enjoyed watching this video but seeing you tear up was adorable while listening to Neil Gaiman give advice based on J.R.R Tolkien and his stories. Thank you for posting and sharing this video with us. Have a wonderful day and happy writing or editing. ❤I also wanted to ask what you fear the most like bugs, or heights, or thunderstorms, or what? I also used your first name for one of my characters, if that's okay?

[@SaraLubratt]

None of the above. Sara’s a super common name, of course you can use it :)

[@Ghostrob2023]

@@SaraLubratt That's interesting. And thank you for letting me to use your name because my character is a 6-year-old little girl. Have a nice weekend and goodnight, Sara! ❤

[@tadhgbrady]

That is a god-tier thumbnail… looks like he’s actually sitting in the room with you

[@SaraLubratt]

😂

[@wrestlingwithdisney]

Talk about inspiring!

[@SaraLubratt]

So good right!?

[@PeterMacansky]

💖 Highly recommend the movie Tolkien (2019) 💖

[@SaraLubratt]

It was so good!

[@nomnomnommy2955]

Do you have any writing that I could read? I’ve been watching your videos for a while and I’m interested.

[@entwistlefromthewho]

Neil Gaiman has to be related to Alan Rickman

[@SaraLubratt]

😂😂😂

[@PeterMacansky]

[@SaraLubratt]

:)

[@matthewmusgrave6673]

Has there ever been two friends that have created such far reaching stories, Tolkien and Lewis?

[@SaraLubratt]

Spielberg and George Lucas did pretty well. Were Lewis and Tolkien friends?

[@matthewmusgrave6673]

​@I am me • 25y ago Tolkien didn't like the first few chapters of The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe when it was first introduced in their book club, the Inklings, but it was because he thought it was creepy that Lewis was starting a book where a little girl is lured and kidnapped, and Tolkien had daughters. Once the whole series was published he said the Narnia books were worthy of the praise they were getting. Lewis was a big influence in Tolkien finishing The Hobbit.