All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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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That means there’s also more bad SF available. Whether there is also more good is a matter for future historians of the field.
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An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
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Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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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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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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So rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new.
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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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Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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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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There’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
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Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.
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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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