If I were to write Web now, it would be a much, much darker book. John M. Ford bookdarkweb Change image and share on social
Well, it's 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 adventurebildungsromanculture Change image and share on social
Naturally, the reader has access only to the events I show and the way I show them, but as has been said, there's generally a good deal of ambiguity in that presentation. John M. Ford accessambiguitydeal Change image and share on social
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 ideameaningpoint Change image and share on social
The ideal, it seems to me, is to show things happening and allow the reader to decide what they mean. John M. Ford decidehappenideal Change image and share on social
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. John M. Ford bookcompletelydisposable share on social