In loquaciousness lay insanity.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERDon’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
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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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Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do.
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I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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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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Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters.
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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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I write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web.
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Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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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 play basketball and try to go diving at least once a year. I don’t really have hobbies in the traditional sense.
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Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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