Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
ALAN DEAN FOSTEREnjoying 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.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
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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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I play basketball and try to go diving at least once a year. I don’t really have hobbies in the traditional sense.
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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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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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I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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The storm hit with all the fury of a woman who’d been dieting for six months, only to discover she’d gained four pounds.
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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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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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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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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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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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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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In loquaciousness lay insanity.
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