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’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
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Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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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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Where lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a matter of terminology, my friend.
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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on someone I have known.
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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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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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