There’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERBesides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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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 hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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I play basketball and try to go diving at least once a year. I don’t really have hobbies in the traditional sense.
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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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It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters.
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Dawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the banality of evil, but not all evil is banal.
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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
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The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
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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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