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 FOSTERI hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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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I’d really like to have been Sir Richard Francis Burton, but it’s the wrong century.
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Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.
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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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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 see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting the innocent.
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How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.
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I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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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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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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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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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.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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