The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERThere is nothing in art, in philosophy, or in politics to match the fervor of mutual cooperation among discordant bands of fanatics.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks like crap.
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It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
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In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on someone I have known.
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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 see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting the innocent.
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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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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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We’re all nothing but unified arrangements of atoms and particles, drifting around.
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In loquaciousness lay insanity.
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We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
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I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material.
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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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