I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERLiving gives you a better understanding of life.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
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The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
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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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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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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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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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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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Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
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Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
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There’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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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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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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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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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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