Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERIt is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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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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So rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new.
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We’re all nothing but unified arrangements of atoms and particles, drifting around.
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Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
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The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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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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I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material.
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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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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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In loquaciousness lay insanity.
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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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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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Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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