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The greatest opening line ever written is found on page 1 of William Gibson's Neuromancer.
"The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel."
I've read novels that I've enjoyed more, but no opening line has stuck with me as much as that one. In a single line, Gibson conjures a melancholy, lonely feeling, familiar yet hinting at something strange. I'll never forget it.
The rest of Neuromancer is equally impressive as a creative work. Published in 1984, the novel put the entire cyberpunk genre on the map and popularized the term "cyberspace".
Neuromancer's cover.
Countless books, games, movies, and other articles of pop culture trace their roots to this book, including:
There is a ton of raw talent that shows in Gibson's writing - but beyond that, there's a practice that enabled him to come up with the imaginative world in the book. And that practice is the same one that will help you and me when we're feeling uninspired and creatively drained.
Itās a simple habit, but it may be the single most important differentiator between those who create memorable, innovative work, and those who donāt.
Gibson described it as building a "personal micro-culture", but I like to use just one word: exploration.
Today, we'll discuss three ways you can make exploration a more consistent habit in your life: