Last year I went to a worldcon for the first time in two decades. I may go again this year.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERGiven all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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There’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
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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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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
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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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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
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In loquaciousness lay insanity.
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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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The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid 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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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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