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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

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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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Certain Kife Reward Sacrifice Sterility
I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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Action Activity Already Character Engage Many Though
Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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Advance Especial Existence Joy One Prepare Spontaneous
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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Another Better Crazy Cure Feel Make One Thing Yourself
There is nothing in art, in philosophy, or in politics to match the fervor of mutual cooperation among discordant bands of fanatics.
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Ask Band Character Concentrate Discord Motivation Reader Start
I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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Entire Head Note Oratorios Symphony Write
I see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting the innocent.
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exchange Give Innocent Life Normal People Protect See
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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Basketball Divide Hobby Least Once Play Traditional Year
It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
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Always Belief Hard Intrude Reality
Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.
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Art Culture Difference Wide Politics Travel
I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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Classical Enjoy heavy Listen Metal
Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
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Being Explorer Grow Traveler Want Writer
Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do.
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Allow Always Time Travel Want World Write
How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.
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All Depend Fantasy Nature None Research Story
I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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Challenge Much Myself Often Possible Try
I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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Become Character Deep Hope Personality Round

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