The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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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So rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new.
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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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If you’re crazy, there’s two things you can do to make yourself feel better: One is to get yourself cured. The other is to make everyone you have to deal with crazy.
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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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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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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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An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
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We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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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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Where lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a matter of terminology, my friend.
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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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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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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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