Creative Minds I Admire

I am always amazed at how creative some people can be, so I am going to list the creative people that I admire the most. This list will include authors, artists, musicians and people from other professions.

• Freddie Mercury  - One of my favourite rock bands is Queen and Freddie is one of the reasons behind the band's success. A talented song writer who was one of the driving forces behind the creativity of the band. 
• Neil Gaiman - A famous comic-book writer and fantasy novelist, who I have recently started to enjoy reading. The Ocean At The End Of The Lane, is one of the most extraordinary books I have ever read. A modern fairy tale which deals with the issue of adults forgetting their childhood. 
• Leonardo da Vinci - An artist and inventor who was ahead of his time. Da Vinci was already coming up designs for a flying machine hundreds of years before the plane was invented. The Mona Lisa is one of the must famous paintings which helps keep people interested in Renaissance art. 
• J.K. Rowling - Creator of the Harry Potter series, who helped encourage a whole new generation to pick up books. No author since Tolkien has succeeded in creating a fantasy world which people obsess over until Harry Potter. Some people call the books overrated or unoriginal, but in reality J.K. Rowling has captured the imagination of millions worldwide and let us not forget that Tolkien was greatly inspired by Beowulf when writing The Hobbit.
• J.R.R. Tolkien - Often called the father of modern fantasy; he has created one of the most detailed fantasy worlds. Both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are epic novels which transports people to a world of Hobbits, Men, Elves, dwarfs and Dragons. Tolkien's novels have inspired film adaptations, games and the direction of the fantasy genre. Geeks and nerds alike owe a lot of their culture to Tolkien, so cheers. 
• Tim Burton - Has written or directed some of the best films of the modern age of cinema. I love his version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Sweeney Todd. I still need to watch Edward Scissorhands and need to re-watch Corpse Bride as well. 
• Steven Moffat - Currently head writer of both Doctor Who and Sherlock. The majority of the episodes he wrote when Matt Smith was the Doctor were amazing. Moreover, Sherlock is just genius, need I say more

There are many other creative people that admire, but I cannot fit them all on this list.