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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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I write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web.
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Dozen Early Half Least Morning Usually Newspaper Portion Read Web White
I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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Entire Head Note Oratorios Symphony Write
I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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Become Character Deep Hope Personality Round
All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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All Explorer Traveler Want
An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
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Apex Emptiness Surround
Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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Better Chaos Freedom Just Light
I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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Ful Long Since Time Write
It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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Certain Kife Reward Sacrifice Sterility
In loquaciousness lay insanity.
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Insanity Lay
The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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Avoid Find Think Way Write Writer
I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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Classical Enjoy heavy Listen Metal
Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
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All Difficult Get Inside Mind Terrorist
Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER

Four Get Important More Page Perfect Spend Week
Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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Moment Trend Try Write
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
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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Banal Banality Before Drawn Evil People Speak Today Write

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