Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
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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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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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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In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on someone I have known.
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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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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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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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Science-fiction allowed me to go places that were otherwise inaccessible, which is why I started reading it.
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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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An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
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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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Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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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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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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