In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on someone I have known.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERIn one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on someone I have known.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material.
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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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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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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do.
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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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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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The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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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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Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
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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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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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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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