There are people who believe in an absolutely transparent prose; with every respect for clarity of expression, I don't.

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

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.

There are people who believe in an absolutely transparent prose; with every respect for clarity of expression, I don't.

Creating the fictional background for a game world isn't significantly different from creating a background for fiction.

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

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.