Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERGrowing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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So rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new.
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We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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The overwhelming triumph of the international multimedia conglomerate has resulted in less diversity within the field and has made it much harder for newer writers not only to break in, but to make any kind of a living while doing so.
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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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If you’re crazy, there’s two things you can do to make yourself feel better: One is to get yourself cured. The other is to make everyone you have to deal with crazy.
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Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.
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We’re all nothing but unified arrangements of atoms and particles, drifting around.
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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.
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There’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.
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