Dawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the banality of evil, but not all evil is banal.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERAll I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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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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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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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks like crap.
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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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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 engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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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 from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
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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 would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on someone I have known.
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