Observe, don't imitate.

Observe, don't imitate.

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.

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.

If I were to write Web now, it would be a much, much darker book.

We're not lost. We're locationally challenged

The language fictional characters use is chosen for effect, at least if the author is concentrating.