I just red "Kid's Stuff" by Michael Chabon and I really enjoyed what he had to say on the history and development of comic books. As a kid growing up I used to collect comics as well. The author speaks about how story telling does not really change and you don't have to have big actions scenes to tell a great story.
He spoke about how less people are reading comics but the quality of comics are allot better. The first thing that came to my mind is not just with comics but much of story telling is going away from hard copies of stories. You can find most stories online, on audio or in a movie format.
I really liked the way this author wrote and it had an amazing quote even though taken out of context is great. It goes "when you get proof that everything is connected to everything else, that everything you know is wrong, that you are both the center of the universe and a tiny speck sailing off its nethermost edge". When I read things like that it speaks to me or when I see people get an idea across that completely makes sense but it the least complicated way it makes me wish I could always express my ideas the same. In fact if I could improve one writing or even verbal skill it would be the ability to express myself clearly and profoundly.
Jacob Hollar
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