The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERI write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web.
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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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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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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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Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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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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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.
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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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I’d really like to have been Sir Richard Francis Burton, but it’s the wrong century.
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In loquaciousness lay insanity.
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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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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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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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