So rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERThere’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
-
-
There is nothing in art, in philosophy, or in politics to match the fervor of mutual cooperation among discordant bands of fanatics.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER -
Dawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the banality of evil, but not all evil is banal.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER -
I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER -
Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks like crap.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER -
Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER -
Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER -
Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER -
I write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER -
The storm hit with all the fury of a woman who’d been dieting for six months, only to discover she’d gained four pounds.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER -
Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER -
If you’re crazy, there’s two things you can do to make yourself feel better: One is to get yourself cured. The other is to make everyone you have to deal with crazy.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER -
The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER -
I’d really like to have been Sir Richard Francis Burton, but it’s the wrong century.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER -
We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER -
Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER