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John M Ford Quotes

Creating the fictional background for a game world isn’t significantly different from creating a background for fiction Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Sometimes the reader will decide something else than the author’s intent; this is certainly true of attempts to empirically decipher reality Picture Quote #1

The ideal, it seems to me, is to show things happening and allow the reader to decide what they mean Picture Quote #1

The language fictional characters use is chosen for effect, at least if the author is concentrating Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Every book is three books, after all; the one the writer intended, the one the reader expected, and the one that casts its shadow when the first two meet by moonlight Picture Quote #1

We’re all living on borrowed time. The trick is to come up with works of sufficient interest to pay off the debt Picture Quote #1

I’m very happy that the New York Times has spoken well of my stuff; who wouldn’t be? But it’s not a choice I made Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

We’re all living on borrowed time. The trick is to come up with works of sufficient interest to pay off the debt Picture Quote #1

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The language fictional characters use is chosen for effect, at least if the author is concentrating Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

There are people who believe in an absolutely transparent prose; with every respect for clarity of expression, I don’t Picture Quote #1

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Creating the fictional background for a game world isn’t significantly different from creating a background for fiction (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, there’s generally a good deal of ambiguity in that presentation (John M Ford Quotes) Sometimes the reader will decide something else than the author’s intent; this is certainly true of attempts to empirically decipher reality (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 don’t like it tend to dislike it intensely. That’s unfortunate, but not surprising when one deliberately goes against audience expectations (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) Every book is three books, after all; the one the writer intended, the one the reader expected, and the one that casts its shadow when the first two meet by moonlight (John M Ford Quotes) We’re all living on borrowed time. The trick is to come up with works of sufficient interest to pay off the debt (John M Ford Quotes) I’m very happy that the New York Times has spoken well of my stuff; who wouldn’t be? But it’s not a choice I made (John M Ford Quotes) 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 (John M Ford Quotes) We’re all living on borrowed time. The trick is to come up with works of sufficient interest to pay off the debt. (John M Ford Quotes) The language fictional characters use is chosen for effect, at least if the author is concentrating. (John M Ford Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) There are people who believe in an absolutely transparent prose; with every respect for clarity of expression, I don’t (John M Ford Quotes)