An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
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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Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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There’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
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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 hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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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 try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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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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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 usually do one con a year as a GoH and try to make the World Fantasy Convention for business purposes.
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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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Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters.
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That means there’s also more bad SF available. Whether there is also more good is a matter for future historians of the field.
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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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