In loquaciousness lay insanity.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERFreedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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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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The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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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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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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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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Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do.
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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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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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Science-fiction allowed me to go places that were otherwise inaccessible, which is why I started reading it.
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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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Some of it is carefully structured and well-thought-out. That’s where the real danger lies.
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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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Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks like crap.
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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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