Of course, I never wrote the important story, the sequel...

Of course, I never wrote the "important" story, the sequel about the first amplified human. Once I tried something similar. [John Campbell's letter of rejection began: "Sorry — you can't write this story. Neither can anyone else."]

John W. Campbell

to Vernor Vinge, after Vinge proposed writing a story about the first human with hyper-amplified intelligence. (From Vinge's comments on "Bookworm, Run!" in The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge.)

John W. Campbell Quotes

Of course, I never wrote the important story, the sequel about the first amplified human. Once I tried something similar. [John Campbell's letter of...

Of course, I never wrote the important story, the sequel about the first amplified human. Once I tried something similar. [John Campbell's letter of...

Of course, I never wrote the important story, the sequel about the first amplified human. Once I tried something similar. [John Campbell's letter of...

Of course, I never wrote the important story, the sequel about the first amplified human. Once I tried something similar. [John Campbell's letter of...