Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERGrowing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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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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Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters.
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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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Enjoying consciousness every now and then for a second or so before splitting up to become bits and pieces of trees and stars and french fries.
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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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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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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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So rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new.
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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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There’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
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