Where lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a matter of terminology, my friend.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERWhere lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a matter of terminology, my friend.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERGetting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERI usually do one con a year as a GoH and try to make the World Fantasy Convention for business purposes.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERFreedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERHow much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERI have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERThat means there’s also more bad SF available. Whether there is also more good is a matter for future historians of the field.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERThe thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERThe storm hit with all the fury of a woman who’d been dieting for six months, only to discover she’d gained four pounds.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERI try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERI enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERSpontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERI hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERWriting allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERThe 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.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERI see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting the innocent.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER