"Naturally, the reader has access only to the events I show and the way I show them, but as has been said, there's generally a good deal of ambiguity in that presentation"

This quote by John M. Ford speaks to the power of storytelling and the impact of the storyteller on the reader. Ford is suggesting that the reader has actually limited access to the occasions of the story, as they are presented by the writer. The writer has the power to form the narrative and the reader's analysis of it. Ford is also suggesting that there is typically ambiguity in the discussion of the story, as the storyteller can select to leave out or emphasize particular details. This ambiguity can cause several interpretations of the exact same story, depending on the reader's perspective. Ultimately, the storyteller has the power to shape the narrative and the reader's experience of it.