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azahru

Garth Nix - are you mad? Or an alcoholic? - meditations on growing up

Jan 07, 2011 10:19

This morning I realized/remembered this morning, that I first met Garth Nix around 15 years ago. Probably.

I knew an author had come to my school and talked about his book and career and publishing, but I only just pieced together that it was probably Garth Nix. Author Man had come to my school to talk about his book and about being a writer. Some ( Read more... )

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tooticky January 8 2011, 05:28:07 UTC

Lovely post! I can imagine myself doing that as well by my late teens. At the ripe old age of 11 I met Graeme Base at my first writer's camp, who was working through his drafts of 'Animalia' and showed us some of the paintings. I've even got a photo of him - he wore unmatched brightly coloured socks and cut his hair and dressed like an extra member of Split Enz. I was taken aback by all this flamboyance.

azahru January 8 2011, 20:13:49 UTC

Wow! He sounds like a wonderful Doctor Who made flesh... very in keeping with the ideals of cooky creator.

pollyanna_n January 8 2011, 08:57:13 UTC

Oh the arrogance of youth.
Oh the wisdom of a few years.
I know I was just like that!

azahru January 8 2011, 20:16:21 UTC

Indeed.
I do miss some of that arrogance, and wonder how I can tap into it. I think writers must be explorers and there are many was to become bland with fear. The fierce bravery and courage of youth, so dangerous, wild and wonderful.