Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERGiven all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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Some of it is carefully structured and well-thought-out. That’s where the real danger lies.
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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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An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
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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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Dawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the banality of evil, but not all evil is banal.
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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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The overwhelming triumph of the international multimedia conglomerate has resulted in less diversity within the field and has made it much harder for newer writers not only to break in, but to make any kind of a living while doing so.
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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
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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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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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Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
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