How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERAdvances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
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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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Science-fiction allowed me to go places that were otherwise inaccessible, which is why I started reading it.
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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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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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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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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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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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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
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Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters.
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I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material.
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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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The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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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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