Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERAdvances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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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 all nothing but unified arrangements of atoms and particles, drifting around.
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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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There’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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I see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting the innocent.
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Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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There is nothing in art, in philosophy, or in politics to match the fervor of mutual cooperation among discordant bands of fanatics.
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Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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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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Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
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I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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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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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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