Where lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a matter of terminology, my friend.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERSo rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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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’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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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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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
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We’re all nothing but unified arrangements of atoms and particles, drifting around.
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I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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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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Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
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An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
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Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks like crap.
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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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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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