All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERLiving gives you a better understanding of life.
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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Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
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It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
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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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I usually do one con a year as a GoH and try to make the World Fantasy Convention for business purposes.
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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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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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Where lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a matter of terminology, my friend.
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Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
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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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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 write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web.
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