Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERI hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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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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Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
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Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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I’d really like to have been Sir Richard Francis Burton, but it’s the wrong century.
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The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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Where lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a matter of terminology, my friend.
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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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I usually do one con a year as a GoH and try to make the World Fantasy Convention for business purposes.
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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.
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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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When readers start asking about character motivations instead of concentrating on the special effects, it means you’re connecting with them on a personal level.
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Some of it is carefully structured and well-thought-out. That’s where the real danger lies.
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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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