I play basketball and try to go diving at least once a year. I don’t really have hobbies in the traditional sense.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERI’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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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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How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.
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I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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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 would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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In loquaciousness lay insanity.
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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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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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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.
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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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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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An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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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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Where lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a matter of terminology, my friend.
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