In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on someone I have known.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERSo rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
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That means there’s also more bad SF available. Whether there is also more good is a matter for future historians of the field.
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The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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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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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.
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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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There’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
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Science-fiction allowed me to go places that were otherwise inaccessible, which is why I started reading it.
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Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do.
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Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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Enjoying consciousness every now and then for a second or so before splitting up to become bits and pieces of trees and stars and french fries.
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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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