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In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on someone I have known.

Alan Dean Foster

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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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Some of it is carefully structured and well-thought-out. That’s where the real danger lies.
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Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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Better Give Life Living Understanding
I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material.
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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 see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting the innocent.
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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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Better Chaos Freedom Just Light
There’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
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Available Certainly More New Start Write
Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks like crap.
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Bit Crap Day Every Keep Little Look Result Write
Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters.
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Become Besides Character Involve Love Mistake Reader Way
Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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Advance Especial Existence Joy One Prepare Spontaneous
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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Basketball Divide Hobby Least Once Play Traditional Year
The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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There is nothing in art, in philosophy, or in politics to match the fervor of mutual cooperation among discordant bands of fanatics.
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Ask Band Character Concentrate Discord Motivation Reader Start
Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do.
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Allow Always Time Travel Want World Write
Last year I went to a worldcon for the first time in two decades. I may go again this year.
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