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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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Last year I went to a worldcon for the first time in two decades. I may go again this year.
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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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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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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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Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.
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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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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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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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So rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new.
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I’d really like to have been Sir Richard Francis Burton, but it’s the wrong century.
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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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In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on someone I have known.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER

Amusement Base Book Cachalot Character Directly Every Known Someone
Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
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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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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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