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 FOSTERDawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the banality of evil, but not all evil is banal.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERIn one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on someone I have known.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERI would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERSo rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERBesides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERThere is nothing in art, in philosophy, or in politics to match the fervor of mutual cooperation among discordant bands of fanatics.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERIf 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.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERI hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERScience-fiction allowed me to go places that were otherwise inaccessible, which is why I started reading it.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERI engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
ALAN DEAN FOSTEREnjoying 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.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERGetting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERThe universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERIn loquaciousness lay insanity.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERLiving gives you a better understanding of life.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERThe thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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