John M. Ford
John M. Ford
John Milo "Mike" Fordwas an American science fiction and fantasy writer, game designer, and poet...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth10 April 1957
CountryUnited States of America
copies given hard laughed numerous people trek wake
People tell me they laughed hard enough to wake their spouses, that they've given away numerous copies to friends, and that it's the one Trek book they'll give to people they wouldn't expect to like others.
reality play long
I long for the simplicity of theatre. I want lessons learned, comeuppances delivered, people sorted out, all before your bladder gets distractingly full. That's what I want. What I know is what we all know, whether we'll admit it or not: every attempt to impose the roundness of a well-made play on reality produces a disaster. Life just isn't so, nor will it be made so.
writing ideas want
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.
book writing would-be
If I were to write Web now, it would be a much, much darker book.
character use language
The language fictional characters use is chosen for effect, at least if the author is concentrating.
giving-up book reading
I don't think anyone wants a reader to be completely lost - certainly not to the point of giving up - but there's something to be said for a book that isn't instantly disposable, that rewards a second reading.
writing different-universes next
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.
reality sometimes reader
Sometimes the reader will decide something else than the author's intent; this is certainly true of attempts to empirically decipher reality.
writing
Observe, don't imitate.
goes people surprising tend
The people who don't like it tend to dislike it intensely. That's unfortunate, but not surprising when one deliberately goes against audience expectations.