It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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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Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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Enjoying consciousness every now and then for a second or so before splitting up to become bits and pieces of trees and stars and french fries.
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The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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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 hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do.
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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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We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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If you’re crazy, there’s two things you can do to make yourself feel better: One is to get yourself cured. The other is to make everyone you have to deal with crazy.
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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material.
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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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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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