Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERBesides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
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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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Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks like crap.
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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 hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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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 thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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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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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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I see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting the innocent.
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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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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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Last year I went to a worldcon for the first time in two decades. I may go again this year.
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Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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