The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERThe overwhelming triumph of the international multimedia conglomerate has resulted in less diversity within the field and has made it much harder for newer writers not only to break in, but to make any kind of a living while doing so.
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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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The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material.
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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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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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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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Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.
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Dawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the banality of evil, but not all evil is banal.
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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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Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do.
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Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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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 write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web.
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