An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
ALAN DEAN FOSTERWhere lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a matter of terminology, my friend.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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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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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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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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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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The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
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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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We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on someone I have known.
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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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In loquaciousness lay insanity.
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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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Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do.
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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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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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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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