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.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERAdvances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
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Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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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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Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.
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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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In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on someone I have known.
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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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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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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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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
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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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Science-fiction allowed me to go places that were otherwise inaccessible, which is why I started reading it.
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We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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