An author can be casual in tone, original in content, and professional in presentation. Thank you, Kurt Vonnegut for reminding me of this.
A story can be brief, rich in detail, and leave the reader with much to think about. Mr. Borges, I tip my hat.
Metaphor, bizarre or otherwise, can illustrate the unknown, unexperienced, or imagined through reference to the known. My gratitude to Tom Robbins for demonstrating this principle.
The future is not distant. It is an hour from now, it is after lunch, it is tomorrow. Innovation and adaptation are ubiquitous and, if looked at from the right angle, right now is as interesting as any future you could imagine. William Gibson and Bruce Sterling, I owe you one. Maybe two.
A story is about ideas, not words. Words are simply the conduit or delivery mechanism. Embrace the path of least resistance, but be aware that resistance is relative to distance traveled and the weight carried.
The map is not the territory. Sometimes, it’s barely even a map. Be prepared to re-draw the lines.
I’m going to print this and tape it near all the computers in my life. fyi, am in the middle of a strange Robbins book, so that one is particularly timely.