Where lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a matter of terminology, my friend.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERWhen 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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Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.
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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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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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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
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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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In loquaciousness lay insanity.
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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 would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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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.
ALAN DEAN FOSTER