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I’d really like to have been Sir Richard Francis Burton, but it’s the wrong century.

Alan Dean Foster

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Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks like crap.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER

Bit Crap Day Every Keep Little Look Result Write
How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.
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All Depend Fantasy Nature None Research Story
In loquaciousness lay insanity.
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Insanity Lay
When readers start asking about character motivations instead of concentrating on the special effects, it means you’re connecting with them on a personal level.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER

Concentration Connect Level Personal Special Effect
The storm hit with all the fury of a woman who’d been dieting for six months, only to discover she’d gained four pounds.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER

Been Diet Discover Fury Gain Hit Month Pound Six Storm Women
Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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Better Give Life Living Understanding
We’re all nothing but unified arrangements of atoms and particles, drifting around.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER

Around Arrangement Atom Drift Enjoy Nothing Particle Unfile
I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER

Challenge Much Myself Often Possible Try
I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER

Action Activity Already Character Engage Many Though
It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
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Always Belief Hard Intrude Reality
That means there’s also more bad SF available. Whether there is also more good is a matter for future historians of the field.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER

Available Bad Future Historian Hoof Matte More
Last year I went to a worldcon for the first time in two decades. I may go again this year.
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Decade Last Went Worldcon Year
Where lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a matter of terminology, my friend.
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Between Friend Line Matter Science Sorcery Terminology
It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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Certain Kife Reward Sacrifice Sterility
I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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Entire Head Note Oratorios Symphony Write
In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on someone I have known.
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Amusement Base Book Cachalot Character Directly Every Known Someone

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