Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
ALAN DEAN FOSTEREven as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
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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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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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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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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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Last year I went to a worldcon for the first time in two decades. I may go again this year.
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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
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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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So rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new.
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Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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