Humor

In his speech “Make Good Art”, Gaiman consistently uses humor to engage his audience. An example of this is when Gaiman discusses Impostor Syndrome:

In my case, I was convinced that there would be a knock on the door, and a man with a clipboard (I don’t know why he carried a clipboard, in my head, but he did) would be there, to tell me it was all over, and they had caught up with me, and now I would have to go and get a real job, one that didn’t consist of making things up and writing them down, and reading books I wanted to read. (ll. 86-91)

In this example, Gaiman appears relatable to his audience as it shows that even successful authors can be affected by problems such as Impostor Syndrome. Moreover, the use of humor helps Gaiman show that his self-doubts did not have any basis in ...