I write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web.
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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Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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In loquaciousness lay insanity.
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Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
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An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
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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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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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The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
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I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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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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So rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new.
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There’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
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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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