It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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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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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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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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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We’re all nothing but unified arrangements of atoms and particles, drifting around.
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It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
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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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Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks like crap.
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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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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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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 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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Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters.
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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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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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