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.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERLiving gives you a better understanding of life.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
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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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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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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 see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting the innocent.
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The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
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Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do.
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We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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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 engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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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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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 write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web.
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I’d really like to have been Sir Richard Francis Burton, but it’s the wrong century.
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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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