I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERSo rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new.
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Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
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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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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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There’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
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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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Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
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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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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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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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We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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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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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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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 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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