Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERGrowing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
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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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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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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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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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There’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
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Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
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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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Last year I went to a worldcon for the first time in two decades. I may go again this year.
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I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material.
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The 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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Science-fiction allowed me to go places that were otherwise inaccessible, which is why I started reading it.
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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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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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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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