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John M Ford Quotes
At one point I intended to write precursor and sequel novels, about the establishment of the Web and its next evolution, but I am very unlikely to now; they would take place in a different universe. - John M Ford Quotes
Creating the fictional background for a game world isnt significantly different from creating a background for fiction. - John M Ford Quotes
I dont think anyone wants a reader to be completely lost - certainly not to the point of giving up - but theres something to be said for a book that isnt instantly disposable, that rewards a second reading. - John M Ford Quotes
Im very happy that the New York Times has spoken well of my stuff; who wouldnt be? But its not a choice I made. - John M Ford Quotes
If I were to write Web now, it would be a much, much darker book. - John M Ford Quotes
Naturally, the reader has access only to the events I show and the way I show them, but as has been said, theres generally a good deal of ambiguity in that presentation. - John M Ford Quotes
People tell me they laughed hard enough to wake their spouses, that theyve given away numerous copies to friends, and that its the one Trek book theyll give to people they wouldnt expect to like others. - John M Ford Quotes
Sometimes the reader will decide something else than the authors intent; this is certainly true of attempts to empirically decipher reality. - John M Ford Quotes
The cynical part of the answer is that I expect to see a good deal more space opera, set far enough in the future as to be disconnected from contemporary issues. - John M Ford Quotes
The ideal, it seems to me, is to show things happening and allow the reader to decide what they mean. - John M Ford Quotes
The language fictional characters use is chosen for effect, at least if the author is concentrating. - John M Ford Quotes
The people who dont like it tend to dislike it intensely. Thats unfortunate, but not surprising when one deliberately goes against audience expectations. - John M Ford Quotes
The usual disclaimer: SF is not about the actual consequences of technological change, because we can only make informed guesses about that. - John M Ford Quotes
There are people who believe in an absolutely transparent prose; with every respect for clarity of expression, I dont. - John M Ford Quotes
There are readers who want every point to be clearly and unambiguously set forth, and there are those who want to pry ideas and meanings out for themselves. - John M Ford Quotes
Theres a comment of Michael Moorcocks about protagonists who are defined, not by what they say to the reader, but by what they choose to say. - John M Ford Quotes
Were not lost. Were locationally challenged. - John M Ford Quotes
Well, its an adventure story, and a Bildungsroman, of course, but there was also the intention to describe a culture that had been seen in rather narrow terms. - John M Ford Quotes
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