Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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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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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I write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web.
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An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
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I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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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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Some of it is carefully structured and well-thought-out. That’s where the real danger lies.
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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
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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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So rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new.
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I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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There’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
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The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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