Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERAn apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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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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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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Some of it is carefully structured and well-thought-out. That’s where the real danger lies.
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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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We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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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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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
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The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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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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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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Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
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